‘It is unfortunate that it cannot be resolved by peaceful means!’ : How the Dutch media represented the atrocities committed in Indonesia during 1945-1949.

This thesis explores the representation of atrocities committed by the Dutch in Indonesia between 1945-1949 in a Dutch mainstream newspaper in the Netherlands. This timeframe represents the decolonisation war between the Netherlands and Indonesia, which is referred to as the Indonesian National Revolution. From the theoretical angle, this study was created based on the foundations of Hall’s representation theory and postcolonial theory, both theories were supported by the concept of othering. The combined theoretical framework was created to uncover the representation of the committed atrociti... Mehr ...