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

An important documentary film sharpens our focus on the lives of Jakarta’s urban poor Benjamin Hegarty Situated between...

Conway presents a collection of oral histories that brings to the forefront the role of women in the resistance movement Jen Hughes and Sara ...

Karen Strassler shows how modern photographic practices played a role in the making of national subjects in postcolonial Java Charlotte Setijadi-...

Two recent edited collections on Indonesian politics assess its democratic merits David Reeve These edited collections on contem...

Daniel Novotny attempts to expose the ‘inside’ story on Indonesian foreign policy-making Caka Awal I have mixed feelings...

Ann Dunham’s study of village life reveals a deep understanding of Indonesia Graeme MacRae It is no wonder US President Ba...

Blackwood gives insight into a little-understood group in Indonesian society Helen Pausacker Evelyn Blackwood’s book is a f...

Evan Winet’s study of teater reveals a rich and ethnically diverse history Barbara Hatley With each successive regime change t...

When the law betrays, literature must speak Bosman Batubara The struggle waged by the Lapindo mudflow victims has been a long...

A film opens a window into an extraordinary documentary film and sound archive of contemporary Indonesia Andy Fuller Inspired...

Leila S. Chudori’s latest novel raises poignant questions about family, home and belonging Tineke Hellwig What makes Leila ...

Van Leeuwen’s book considers the struggles and ironies surrounding Indies heritage in Holland, as the outcome of an absurd colonial history ...

A new book sees Australia’s engagement with the Indonesian struggle for independence as a turning point in the history of its own nationhood ...

Robinson’s analysis and insight into the period surrounding the independence ballot makes for authoritative and gripping reading Helene van...

Dhume’s efforts to understand Islam in Indonesia are coloured by his own anxieties Greg Fealy My Friend the Fanatic is a b...

This new collection of essays details the ever-changing relationships between Muslims in Southeast Asia, their nations and the Middle East El...

Mrazek’s collection of oral histories evoke a by-gone age Sue Blackburn In the 1990s Rudolf Mrazek did a very valuable...

Chris Wilson bares the dynamics of conflict behind the violence in North Maluku Ward Berenschot    Christian m...

Review: Petrus Tegeke presents a detailed account of the position of women in West Papua Carmel Budiardjo A poster which has...

Review: Dutch decision in 1949 had huge consequences Gerry van Klinken The Papuan story is a familiar tragedy. This book tells ...