Max Havelaar - a Dutch civil servant in Java - burns with an insatiable desire to end the ill treatment and oppression inflicted on the native peoples by the colonial administration. Max is an inspirational figure, but he is also a flawed idealist whose vow to protect the Javanese from cruelty ends … [Read more...]
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The Coalitions Presidents Make
June 6, 2025 by
In The Coalitions Presidents Make , Marcus Mietzner explains how Indonesia has turned its volatile post-authoritarian presidential system into one of the world's most stable. He argues that since 2004, Indonesian presidents have deployed nuanced strategies of coalition building to consolidate their … [Read more...]
The Last Whalers
June 5, 2025 by
On a volcanic island in the Savu Sea so remote that other Indonesians call it "The Land Left Behind" live the Lamalerans: a tribe of 1,500 hunter-gatherers who are the world's last subsistence whalers. They have survived for half a millennium by hunting whales with bamboo harpoons and handmade … [Read more...]
Queer Menafsir
April 26, 2025 by
Queer Menafsir is written from the experiences, reflections, and theological contemplations of a queer Muslim who seeks to offer an inclusive interpretation of the interconnected concepts of embodiment, divinity, and Islamic faith. This book introduces the idea of queer theology, which envisions a … [Read more...]
Kopi Dulu
April 21, 2025 by
Kopi Dulu, a journey of 15,000 kilometres – by rail, road, on foot and under sail – through about 50 Indonesian islands, shining a light on what has been described as the world’s most invisible country. From tracking tigers (and the mythical ‘short man’) in the Sumatra jungle to the mystical … [Read more...]