An account of his political philosophy and its relation to the massacre of Palembang, the Banjarmasin affair, and some of his views and legislations, during his colonial career in Java, Sumatra, and Singapore.

An entirely new study of one of the most important historical figures of Singapore's colonial past, bast on original research and translations from contemporary Malay documents.

Syed Hussein Alatas is a Professor of Malay Studies, University of Singapore.