Books

Identity and Pleasure: The Politics of Indonesian Screen Culture invites us to embark on a visual journey of difficult episodes in Indonesian history

David Reeve reviews David Bourchier’s important contribution to understandings of political thinking in Indonesia

Reviews: ‘Linking People’ and ‘Troppo’

A new book examines Indonesian labour struggles through the lens of international political economy theory 

The Fighting Art of Pencak Silat and Its Music reveals the multitude of martial arts practices and celebrations

Celebrating fifty years of the Indonesian Community Association of Victoria (IKAWIRIA)

Two recently republished memoirs illustrate the divergence of experiences during the Indonesian Revolution

Indonesian literature is increasingly open to LGBT stories but the struggle to be heard remains

Asylum seekers stuck in Indonesia 

Joost Coté

A look into Indonesian migrant women, identity, and cultural performances. 

Benedict Anderson’s memoir showcases a broad-minded approach to the world and Indonesia

Review: Stormy with a Chance of Fried Rice

Book Review: Imam Samudra’s Revenge, by Angus McIntyre

Indonesia’s struggle to create a culture of reading

Lontar Modern Indonesia Fiction Series

An investigation into the transboundary haze and the palm plantations in Indonesia

Bringing Kartini’s entire anthology of writings together for the first time reveals the depths of her pioneering influence

Poems across the Indonesian-Australian divide

Mobile libraries and writers clubs reveal a rich reading and writing culture among Indonesian migrant workers in Hong Kong