Jumpa Lagi I have been coming to Indonesia for over twenty years, and for twelve of those years I’ve been involved in research as a cultural anthropologist on the island of Java, in the […]
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As you know, we are having parliamentary elections in Indonesia on the 5th of April, and this should actually be a very good time to talk about leadership in Indonesia. The […]
The Indonesian elections of 2004 differed from previous elections – most recently held in 1999 – in scope, procedures, and mechanisms. The differences are summarized briefly in the table below, following which I will focus […]
How did Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono defeat incumbent Megawati in the 2004 presidential election, given the President’s relatively successful maintenance of the economy over the last three years? Many analysts have highlighted the novel role played […]
Challenging Authoritarianism in Southeast Asia: Comparing Indonesia and MalaysiaAriel Heryanto and Sumit K. Mandal, editorsLondon and New York / RoutledgeCurzon / 2003 To reach the true value of this book, the reader might skim the […]
Indonesia: The 2004 Elections and BeyondAdam Schwarz Singapore / Institute of Southeast Asian Studies / 2004 This monograph is a transcript of a lecture delivered by former Far Eastern Economic Review correspondent Adam Schwarz at the Institute of […]
On the 8th of October, 2002, members of different non-governmental organizations and student groups met at the headquarters of the modernist Muslim organization Muhammadiyah in central Jakarta to set off on an anti-war demonstration outside […]
This is an abridged version of “The Indonesian Crisis from ‘Krismon’ to ‘Kristal’: Perceptions of Social and Cultural Impacts in Jakarta and Semarang,” published in The Indonesian Quarterly, October 2002. The survey from which this […]
Chik Rini, a journalist based in Banda Aceh, originally reported this story in May 2002, drawing on five months’ research in Banda Aceh, Medan, Jakarta, and Lhokseumawe, including a one-month stay near Krueng Geukeuh. It […]
Like other developing countries, Indonesia faces high unemployment, underemployment, and low wages. In Japan, despite great demand for unskilled labor created by the reluctance of highly qualified young workers to take blue collar jobs, Japanese […]
Indonesian Politics and Society: A ReaderDavid Bourchier and Vedi Hadiz, editorsLondon and New York / RoutledgeCurzon / 2003 For many years an essential work for students and indeed teachers of Indonesian politics, both those with […]
Local Power and Politics in Indonesia: Decentralisation and DemocratisationEdward Aspinall and Greg Fealy, editorsSingapore / Institute of Southeast Asain Studies / 2003 Indonesia’s Population: Ethnicity and Religion in a Changing Political LandscapeLeo Suryadinata, Evi N. […]
The 1965 publication of An Introduction to Indonesian Historiography (Soedjatmoko et al. 1965) was a remarkable accomplishment in view of the comparative paucity of scholarship on other Southeast Asian countries at the time. Since […]
Indonesians of Arab and Indian descent have experienced few problems in their relationship with Indonesians of indigenous ethnic backgrounds. Up until now, these relationships have run smoothly (despite recent allegations made by the United States […]
Rather than review Rusli Amran’s five books on West Sumatran history, this essay will serve as a brief introduction to Minangkabauist historical debates among so-called amateur historians in Indonesia. (All titles are given in English […]
Illegal logging is now a common environmental issue which is debated internationally. It is said that the problem in Indonesia, Cambodia, Russia, Brazil, and certain African countries has become quite severe, with Indonesia experiencing […]
REVIEW— Timber Trafficking—Illegal Logging in Indonesia, South East Asia and International Consumption of Illegally Sourced TimberEIA & Telapak / www.eia-international.org – Forests for the World Campaign / 2001 Illegal logging is endemic to the tropical timber industry: […]
Farchan Bulkin “State and Society: Indonesian Politics Under the New Order, 1966-1978” PhD dissertation / University of Washington / 1983 Mochtar Mas’Oed Ekonomi dan Struktur Politik Orde Baru 1966-71 (New Order Economy and Political Structure […]
Why do high Golkar officials such as Syamsul Muarif, Ferry Mursyidan Baldan, and Slamet Effendi stubbornly shield their party leader, Akbar Tandjung? Why do they try to block the possible formation of a special committee […]
The dramatic arrest of Tommy Soeharto is the latest event to rock the political scene. The current cases, which link the police with Indonesia’s political turmoil, bring to mind the work of a famous British […]
Bank Indonesia’s Independence in Political TurbulenceIndependensi Bank Indonesia dalam Kemelut PolitikM. Dawam RahardjoJakarta / Pustaka Cidesindo / 2000 The book about Indonesia’s central bank contains two main discussions. The first reviews the degree of autonomy […]
The Soeharto Family’s Accumulation of WealthSoeharto Family no chikuzaiMurai Yoshinori et al.Tokyo / Commons / 1999 Destiny’s Eldest Daughter: The Early Life of Soekarno’s Daughter MegawatiUnmei no chojyo—Soekarno no musume, Megawati no hanseiAkio SatokoTokyo / […]
The Price to be Paid: The Ethnic Chinese Encounter in IndonesiaHarga yang Harus Dibayar: Pergulatan Etnis Cina di IndonesiaI. Wibowo, editorJakarta / Gramedia Pustaka Utama dan Pusat Studi Cina / 2001 The downfall of the Soeharto […]
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