Using an exhaustive selection of primary sources, this book presents a rich and textured picture of Indonesian politics and society from 1965 to the dramatic changes which have taken place in recent years. Providing a complete portrait of the Indonesian political landscape, this authoritative reader is an essential resource in understanding the history of the New Order, its present constitution and contradictions as well as the road ahead.

Provides a historical, ethnographic, literary, and politico-economic analysis of the configurations of gendered struggles for power, Islamic identity, nationalism, militancy, activism, and piety in Aceh.

Based on a close reading of historical documents - poetry as much as statistics - and focused on the conceptualisation of technology, this book is an unconventional evocation of late colonial Netherlands East Indies (today Indonesia). The text clusters around a group of fascinating recurring characters representing colonialism, nationalism, and the awkward, inevitable presence of the European avant-garde: Tillema, the pharmacist-author of Kromoblanda; the explorer/ engineer IJzerman; the 'Javanese princess' Kartini; the Indonesia nationalist journalist Mas Marco; the Dutch novelist Couperus; the Indonesian novelist Pramoedya Ananta Toer; and Dutch left-wing liberal Wim Wertheim and his wife. 'I know of no work of colonial history... comparable in its scope or power to illuminate - not to mention the zest and wit it brings to a potentially dry topic' (Mary Margaret Steedly, Harvard University).

Focusing on hybrid health practices and perceptions in Yogyarta, Indonesia, this ethnographic study describes Javanese approaches to their own health and the health of modernity. Ferzacca (University of Lethbridge) details a pluralistic system of urban medicine and thus describes the Javanese construction of self.

The scent of kretek - Indonesia's indigenous clove cigarette - is the aromatic soul of a nation. This book documents the birth of this remarkable product 100 years ago, and provides the perfect introduction to the kretek industry today - an industry that provides a livelihood for millions of Indonesians and is a major pillar of the Indonesian economy. In colour throughout, and in large format (240 x 310 mm).

A chronicle of the months after the fall of Suharto in May 1998, seen through the eyes of those who lived through it. This chaotic time had its horror and suffering, but also its share of absurdity and farce. 'Social and political commentary, a comedy of cross-cultural confusion, a love story - it is, put simply, a good read' (Bill Dalton).

The first genuine learner's dictionary for English-speaking students of Indonesian which, rather than being a passive reference work, actively helps the user to generate language.

Spyer examines the dynamics of contact with the Dutch and Europeans, Suharto's postcolonial regime, and with the competing religions of Islam, Protestantism, and Catholicism in the context of the recent conversion of pagan Aruese. Aru identity and community are defined largely in terms of absence, longing, memory, and desire. Aruese make their lives somewhat precariously within what they often construe as a dangerously expanding - if still enticing - world. 'One of the most compelling works - ethnographic or otherwise - that I have read in Indonesian studies.' (John Pemberton).

Written while the New Order was still at its height but unpublished until now, this book offers substantial insight into the problem of the bloody ethnic conflict that erupted there on 31 March 1999. Laksono's darkly prophetic closing reflection is that the modern interventions of colonialism and New Order have left this a deeply riven society, unable to resolve its differences through every-day dialogue.

The islands outside Java experienced an enormous increase in trade after 1900. However, the gradual formation of a national economy did little to advance the relatively backward regions of the Outer Islands. This book will serve the study of the diverse and dynamic economic history of late colonial Indonesia, which profoundly influenced post-war events and the formation of a national state.