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Expressing Islam
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) 2008; US$ 64.90As the forces of globalisation and modernisation buffet Islam and other world religions, Indonesias 200 million Muslims are expressing their faith in ever more complex ways. Celebrity television preachers, internet fatwa services, mass religious rallies in soccer stadiums, glossy jihadist magazines, Islamic medical treatments, alms giving via... more...
Indonesia: Towards Democracy
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) 2009; US$ 74.90This book traces the beginning of the process of nation-formation, the struggle for independence, the hopeful beginning of the new nation-state of Indonesia only to be followed by hard and difficult ways to remain true to the ideals of independence. In the process Indonesia with its sprawling archipelago and its multi-ethnic and multi-religious nation... more...
Indonesian Muslim Intelligentsia and Power
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) 2008; US$ 104.90This book presents a genealogy of the social networks and power struggles of the major influential group of Indonesian-educated Muslims called "intelligentsia". In this effort, the longue durée approach is combined with an interactive, inter-disciplinary and inter-textual method to better understand the various underlying impulses and... more...
Ethnic Chinese in Contemporary Indonesia
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) 2008; US$ 59.90The Chinese in Indonesia have played an important role in Indonesian society before and after the fall of Soeharto. This book provides comprehensive and up-to-date information by examining them in detail during that era with special reference to the post-Soeharto period. The contributors to this volume consist of both older- and younger-generation... more...
International Relations in the Ancient Near East
Palgrave Macmillan 2001; US$ 145.00The ancient civilizations of the Near East - Egypt, Assyria, Babylonia, the Hittites and Canaanites - constituted the first formalized international relations system in world history. Holy wars, peace treaties, border regulations, trade relations and the extradition of refugees were problems for contemporary ambassadors and diplomats as they are today.... more...
Succession Politics in Indonesia
Palgrave Macmillan 1999; US$ 168.00How was a thirty-two year old authoritarian regime brought down and what augurs in its place? This book attempts to examine the background factors as well as the trigger that led to Suharto's resignation, amidst the power struggle that has been taking place in the opaque political world of Indonesia. Equally important, the ways in which the 'new' powerbrokers,... more...
America's Challenges in the Greater Middle East
Palgrave Macmillan 2011; US$ 90.00Barack Obama has faced many challenges in reversing U.S. policy on the Middle East. This book highlights points of resistance to Obama's efforts regarding U.S. foreign policy and what lessons may be learned from this experience for the remainder of his presidency and his potential second term in office. more...
Indonesia: The 2004 Election and Beyond
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) 2003; US$ 14.90In this Public Lecture, Adam Schwarz discusses the economic and political dynamics underway as Indonesia prepares for parliamentary and presidential elections scheduled for April and July 2004.... more...
Sovereignty After Empire
Edinburgh University Press 2011; US$ 65.00This is a unique, systematic comparison of empires and of their consequences for sovereignty in the Middle East and Central Asia. It brings theory on empire and sovereignty to bear on empirical variation across the two regions. more...
The Rough Guide to Bali & Lombok
Rough Guides 2011; US$ 24.99Make the most of the cultural and natural richness of Bali and Lombok with this comprehensive and up-to-date guide. The full-colour introduction shows off the islands' highlights, from dramatic cliff-top temples to sparkling white-sand beaches. Whatever kind of traveller you are, from beachcomber to eco-tourist, on a budget or money's-no-object, you'll... more...









