Hatib Abdul Kadir

History of the Moluccan's Cloves as a Global Commodity

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History of the moluccan's cloves as a global commodity. Discover the history of Moluccan cloves as a global commodity. This paper analyzes the 16th-century spice trade, its economic impact, political power, and unequal relations between Moluccas and Europe.

Abstract

This paper focuses on the history of spice trade in Moluccas. Using two main approaches of firstly, Braudel, I intend to examine the histoty of spice trade in Moluccas in the 16th century in relation with the changing of the structure of economy that affected the social and political relations of the Moluccans. Secondly, applying Wallerstein approaches, I find out that trading activities from the 16th century until today have created a wide gap between post-colonial Moluccas and the Europeans. To conclude, I argue that economic activities have always been accompanied by forcing political power, such as monopoly and military power. Consequently, they have created unequal relations between the state and society.

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