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  Trade and Statecraft in the Western Archipelago at the Dawn of the European Age

  Trade and politics in the western part of the Malay Archipelago are explored during the early European arrival. The article shows how local rulers managed commerce, alliances, and rivalries, balancing traditional practices with new pressures from European powers seeking control over the spice trade.