Six documentaries by John Keay about Indonesia and the Philippines.
1 The Dream of Grotius
When the Dutch jurist, Grotius, published his Mare liberum in 1609, Holland was beginning to develop its interest in the East Indies. Three-and-a-half centuries later an independent Indonesia, together with its neighbour the Philippines, has developed a complex and sophisticated legal case for archipelagic status based on its history of maritime trading and seaborn culture.
Contributors include
Arturo Tolentino , Emil Salim and Michael Mastura. Producer DAVID PERRY (R)