Indonesia - the presence of the past

This bilingual compilation of essays by various well-known experts on Indonesia provides a broad overview on the impact of selected events of Indonesia's past on its present. The contributors derive from diverse disciplines and are all linked by their common empathy for as well as their awareness of changes in Indonesia. Whatever historical event the contributors concentrate on in particular, they all emphasise that present-day Indonesia can only be understood comprehensively while bearing in mind its exciting past.