Plates & Maps, Preface, Abbreviations, Introduction to the First Edition, Introduction, 1. The New Settlement, 1819–1826, 2. “This Spirited and Splendid Little Colony”, 1826–1867, 3. High Noon of Empire, 1867–1914, 4. “The Clapham Junction of the Eastern Seas”, 1914–1941, 5. War in the East, 1941–1942, 6. Syonan: Light of the South, 1942–1945, 7. The Aftermath of War, 1945–1955, 8. The Road to Merdeka, 1955–1965, 9. The New Nation, 1965–1990, 10. The New Guard, 1990–2005, Notes, Further Reading, Index