Reviews

Essays, reflections and poetry on East Timor, 1999-2010

A bold young painter signals new direction in Indonesian fine art

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

This silat film breaks the mold

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

Marshall Clark examines how masculinity is imagined in contemporary Indonesia

A new book sheds light on the little studied field of male heterosexuality in Southeast Asia

An important documentary film sharpens our focus on the lives of Jakarta’s urban poor

A new book warns against a simplistic understanding of religion, something that its editor feels the Western media does much too often

Conway presents a collection of oral histories that brings to the forefront the role of women in the resistance movement

Jemma Purdey reveals the inner torment behind the charisma, generosity and enigma of the public man that was Herb Feith

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

Two recent edited collections on Indonesian politics assess its democratic merits

Daniel Novotny attempts to expose the ‘inside’ story on Indonesian foreign policy-making

Blackwood gives insight into a little-understood group in Indonesian society

Ann Dunham’s study of village life reveals a deep understanding of Indonesia

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

Evan Winet’s study of teater reveals a rich and ethnically diverse history

Dhume’s efforts to understand Islam in Indonesia are coloured by his own anxieties