'Truth takes a while, justice even longer' In 2012 significant new information exposed critical truths about the 1965 massacres in Indonesia, but there remain major obstacles to recovery and reconciliation Read more
Review: The making of an Indonesian human rights lawyer Dan Lev explains how an outsider became a national hero Read more
Review: West Papua’s freedom struggle in its global context Eben Kiksey invites the world to wake up to a crucial struggle unfolding in the Pacific Read more
Review: Khadir Supartini’s 'Journey' A bold young painter signals new direction in Indonesian fine art Read more
Review: Power politics Jeffrey Winters’ Oligarchy is an epic work of comparative political insight but has little that is new to add to the study of Indonesia’s politics Read more
Review: Journey to womanhood Eva Nourma’s novel provides us with a glimpse into the everyday lives of the Sasak community from Lombok – a group often overlooked in Indonesian literature Read more
Review: The ‘man question’ in Indonesian film and literature Marshall Clark examines how masculinity is imagined in contemporary Indonesia Read more
Review: Men and masculinities A new book sheds light on the little studied field of male heterosexuality in Southeast Asia Read more
Review: A view from below An important documentary film sharpens our focus on the lives of Jakarta’s urban poor Read more
Review: Clashing interpretations A new book warns against a simplistic understanding of religion, something that its editor feels the Western media does much too often Read more
Review: Surviving and resisting in Timor-Leste Conway presents a collection of oral histories that brings to the forefront the role of women in the resistance movement Read more
Review: A complicated life Jemma Purdey reveals the inner torment behind the charisma, generosity and enigma of the public man that was Herb Feith Read more
Review: Picturing Indonesian modernity Karen Strassler shows how modern photographic practices played a role in the making of national subjects in postcolonial Java Read more
Review: Analysing Indonesian politics after the New Order Two recent edited collections on Indonesian politics assess its democratic merits Read more
Review: Elite perceptions and Indonesia’s foreign policy Daniel Novotny attempts to expose the ‘inside’ story on Indonesian foreign policy-making Read more
Review: Falling into the Lesbi world Blackwood gives insight into a little-understood group in Indonesian society Read more
Review: Surviving against the odds Ann Dunham’s study of village life reveals a deep understanding of Indonesia Read more
Review: Becoming Dutch, staying Indo Van Leeuwen’s book considers the struggles and ironies surrounding Indies heritage in Holland, as the outcome of an absurd colonial history Read more