Guided Democracy

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

Ignoring issues from the 1962 Games will not help solve the many problems faced by sport in Indonesia

A series of illustrated books offers a visual journey through the history of Jakarta and brings back vivid memories

Dan Lev explains how an outsider became a national hero

Abdurrahman Wahid’s life deserves serious and critical reflection

Recent book bannings mark a return to the repressive practices of the New Order

The tumultuous events of 1965 thwarted Liong Tjie Tjong’s writing aspirations

Personal reflections on an ongoing challenge

Meaningful dialogue about the future of Papua requires that Indonesians and Papuans honestly address the past

Indonesian labour activists are mourning the passing of a great man

Prabowo’s party has deep roots in Indonesian political mythology

A response to Jim Elmslie and Stuart Upton

Papuan claims of genocide deserve to be taken seriously

Migration has caused many problems in Papua, but it is not part of a genocidal master plan

The peacock is no more

Chinese Indonesians must re-enter politics in order to fully exercise their citizenship

The story of the Teochiu Huikuan building in Medan provides insights into Chinese Indonesians’ history of dispossession

Political assassinations targeted West Papua’s culture and political identity

Asmat bisj-poles gain new meaning in a Papuan refugee protest in Melbourne