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Mar 07, 2025 Last Updated 7:38 AM, Feb 24, 2025

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Review: A History of Modern Indonesia is written in eloquent prose and contains fascinating information on different eras of Indonesian history.

Ubud writers festival

New Indonesian writers receive international exposure.

Islamic liberalism

Islamic liberalism: cause or consequence of the ‘conservative turn’?

Reviews

Review: Opposing Suharto

Retrospective

Looking back

Daniel S Lev

Doyen of Indonesian law and politics, Dan Lev (1934–2006) was at home with Indonesian activists.

Clifford Geertz

An eminent anthropologist, Clifford Geertz (1926–2006) influenced the work of those who followed.

Contested land claims

Which Dongi people should be compensated for land?

Snakefruit -n- seaweed

Bali’s new Village Ecotourism Network provides an alternative to mass tourism.

Unions act globally

Workers unite to win severance pay for retrenched Securicor Indonesia employees.

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