“Following the Makassar attack, it is possible to detect what might turn out to be an important change in mainstream reactions to the bombings. Some statements repeated past formulation such as President Widodo’s statement, “I call on everyone to fight against terror and radicalism, which go against religious values.” Similar sentiments were expressed by the […]

On a Sunday morning in Yogyakarta, Central Java, Indonesia, there is no guarantee of getting a spot on one of the benches to sit and have your chicken soto soup.  Perhaps if you get there at 7am, you might get a seat straight away – perhaps. Otherwise, you will join the ‘queue’ that mills around […]

I lived the first twenty years of my life in Fairfield in the western suburbs of Sydney. It was a working class suburb. The population was mainly Anglo in the period – 1950-65, although the next ring of suburbs west was attracting an Italian migrant population. My parents owned a successful Ladies Hairdressers Salon business […]

“Ingatan Revolusi, Aksi Masa dan Sejarah Indonesia” – UNFINISHED NATION   Sedikit cerita.   Dengan dicetaknya edisi ketiga bukuku UNFINISHED NATION, kami merubah pemunculan judul buku. Seperti bisa dilihat dalam versi edisi bahasa Inggeris yang terbit duluan, judulnya ialah: UNFINISHED NATION: Indonesia Before and After Suharto.   Kalau edisi perdana bahasa Indonesia judulnya BANGSA YANG […]

Click on the link below each excerpt to read the full article. 1. President Joko Widodo’s Image Problems 26 JAN 2021 “The opposition’s weakness means that the Indonesian president’s recent problems carry few political costs – for the moment. Last year, President Joko Widodo’s image as a populist “close-to-the-people” political leader suffered a series of […]