Campaigning in Europe for a Free Indonesia explores Indonesian transnational political networks in the late colonial period, connecting the history of Indonesian nationalism with that of anticolonial internationalism and transnational activism. This book adds an international dimension to our … [Read more...]
The Jakarta Salon
July 5, 2025 by
A captivating and in-depth exploration of one of Indonesia’s pioneering art collectors, Alexander Papadimitriou, and his family. The Jakarta Salon presents, for the first time, an educational perspective on the Papadimitriou family’s art collection and its influential legacy. This book delves … [Read more...]
We Have Tired of Violence
June 5, 2025 by
We Have Tired of Violence, a chilling work of true crime about the midair murder of a human rights activist, set against a riveting political drama in the world's fourth-largest nation On a warm Jakarta night in September 2004, Munir said goodbye to his wife and friends at the airport. He was … [Read more...]
The Power of Prophecy
April 22, 2025 by
National hero, Javanese mystic, pious Muslim, and leader of the "holy war" against the Dutch between 1825 and 1830, the Yogyakarta prince, Dipanagara, is pre-eminent in the pantheon of modern Indonesian historical figures. This is the first full biography based on Dutch and Javanese sources. The … [Read more...]
To Remain Myself
April 20, 2025 by
To Remain Myself is a particularly vivid biography of a remarkable individual, an Indonesian historian and public intellectual who was both a public figure and a multi-minority member, being Dutch-educated, Indonesian Chinese, gay, alcoholic, irreligious and hedonist, in a conservative society. This … [Read more...]