Inside Indonesia - a quarterly magazine on Indonesia and its people, culture, politics, economy and environment

Edition 95: Jan-Mar 2009

Chinese Indonesians ten years after reformasi
Chinese Indonesians ten years after reformasi Chinese Indonesians ten years after reformasi
Written by Michele Ford & Jemma Purdey   
Chinese Indonesians reflect on their place in the new Indonesia Tags: Communal Violence Identity Politics Ethnicity Fall of Suharto (1998) Habibie presidency (1998-99) Wahid presidency (1999-01) Megawati presidency (2001-04) Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) National Editorial
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A common destiny A common destiny
Written by Jemma Purdey   
Challenges remain for Chinese Indonesians 10 years after reformasi Tags: Communal Violence Identity Politics Ethnicity Habibie presidency (1998-99) Wahid presidency (1999-01) Megawati presidency (2001-04) Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Religious Persecution Christianity Politics of Religion National
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Never Indonesian enough Never Indonesian enough
Written by Wahyu Effendi   
State discrimination against the Chinese is a form of cultural violence Tags: Identity Politics Ethnicity New Order (1967-98) Fall of Suharto (1998) Habibie presidency (1998-99) Wahid presidency (1999-01) Megawati presidency (2001-04) Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) National
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Learning from Malaysia's mistakes Learning from Malaysia's mistakes
Written by Christianto Wibisono   
Chinese Indonesians must re-enter politics in order to fully exercise their citizenship Tags: Identity Politics Ethnicity Parliamentary period (1949-57) Guided Democracy (1957-65) 1965-66 New Order (1967-98) Fall of Suharto (1998) Habibie presidency (1998-99) Wahid presidency (1999-01) Megawati presidency (2001-04) Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Political Rights National
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A new political animal? A new political animal?
Written by Christine Susanna Tjhin   
Chinese Indonesians search for a political role in the new Indonesia Tags: Politics Elections Identity Politics Ethnicity Habibie presidency (1998-99) Wahid presidency (1999-01) Megawati presidency (2001-04) Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) National
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Game of chance Game of chance
Written by Damai Sukmana   
Chinese Indonesians play asylum roulette in the United States Tags: Communal Violence Ethnicity Fall of Suharto (1998) Habibie presidency (1998-99) Wahid presidency (1999-01) Megawati presidency (2001-04) Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Refugees and IDPs National
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Through a building darkly Through a building darkly
Written by Yen-ling Tsai   
The story of the Teochiu Huikuan building in Medan provides insights into Chinese Indonesians’ history of dispossession Tags: Ethnicity Guided Democracy (1957-65) 1965-66 New Order (1967-98) Fall of Suharto (1998) Habibie presidency (1998-99) Wahid presidency (1999-01) Megawati presidency (2001-04) Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Military Oppression Political Rights Sumatra
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In memory of martyrs In memory of martyrs
Written by Juliana Wijaya   
A Chinese community constructs and preserves the memory of their loved ones, the victims of racial and political violence in Banyuwangi Tags: Identity Politics Ethnicity New Order (1967-98) Military Oppression Java
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The tragedy of May 1998 The tragedy of May 1998
Written by Monika Swasti Winarnita   
Glodok: A photo essay Tags: Communal Violence Ethnicity Fall of Suharto (1998) Java Photo-Essay
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Against the grain Against the grain
Written by Aimee Dawis   
Two Chinese-Indonesian women are role models for the younger generation Tags: Ethnicity New Order (1967-98) Habibie presidency (1998-99) Wahid presidency (1999-01) Megawati presidency (2001-04) Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Sumatra Java Profiles
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The politics of Imlek The politics of Imlek
Written by Chang-Yau Hoon   
In contemporary Indonesia, Imlek is much more than a cultural celebration Tags: Ethnicity Wahid presidency (1999-01) Megawati presidency (2001-04) Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Confucianism Java Kalimantan
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Chinese, Muslim and proud of it Chinese, Muslim and proud of it
Written by Anne Dickson   
The Chinese Muslim community in Surabaya even has its own mosque Tags: Religious Organisations Ethnicity New Order (1967-98) Habibie presidency (1998-99) Wahid presidency (1999-01) Megawati presidency (2001-04) Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Islam Java
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Empowerment through conversion? Empowerment through conversion?
Written by Juliette Koning   
Chinese Indonesians and the Pentecostal-charismatic movement Tags: Ethnicity Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Christianity Java
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Filming ambiguity Filming ambiguity
Written by Charlotte Setijadi-Dunn   
Young Chinese Indonesian filmmakers examine questions of Chineseness Tags: FilmCinema Ethnicity Megawati presidency (2001-04) Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) National
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