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An excellent reminder of the strength and importance of relationships between people of different cultures

Textiles from Java

This is the third in a series of reviews by Joost Coté of recent Dutch publications re-examining their colonial history

More than 50 years on, mis-truths about the 1965-66 killings and what motivated them prevail in Indonesia. Geoffrey Robinson's and other books and films on the issue counter this movement against the truth.

The stories of Seno Gumira Ajidarma have helped to counter the denial of a national trauma

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

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