The Japanese and the Indonesians are Asiatic, oceanic peoples, inhabiting regions north and south of the equator, who have shared a long tradition of cultural and commercial intercourse. In contemporary history they were brought even closer from March 1942, during Japan's military occupation of Indonesia. It lasted for three-and-a-half years and ended with Japan's surrender to the Allied powers…
Activists in Transition examines the relationship between social movements and democratization in Indonesia. Collectively, progressive social movements have played a critical role over in ensuring that different groups of citizens can engage directly in