Indonesia
Scholarly Publications
Mediterranean Model for Asian Regionalism: Cosmopolitan Cities and Nation-States in Asia, A
May 1995
What can be said about the social and cultural characteristics of the Asian region as a whole?
Region and Recalcitrance: Rethinking Democracy Through Southeast Asia
December 1995
Reprint from The Pacific Review (Vol. 8, No. 2).
One Nation Under God? History, Faith, and Identity in Indonesia
December 2005
This comparative exploration looks at religion and politics in the social dynamics of Southeast Asia's two most populous nations.
Other Publications
Asian Policy Challenges for the Next President
August 2008
In a few short months, a new U.S. administration will take office in Washington. It will inherit adecent hand to play in Asia. The region is not currently in crisis.
Demographic Change in East Asia: Economic, Social, and Security Implications
December 2011
Japan leads, chased closely by South Korea, with China, on a vastly larger scale, not far behind.
ASEAN @ 50, Southeast Asia @ Risk: What Should Be Done?
January 2018
In October 2017, twenty-two scholars from eight countries attended a workshop titled “ASEAN @ 50, Southeast Asia @ Risk: What should be done?” The workshop was designed to facilitate a frank and...
News
National Commission on U.S.-Indonesian Relations Recommends Five-year U.S. Program Worth $1 billion
October 2003
APARC, the National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR), and the U.S.-Indonesia Society (USINDO) on October 16 released a report from the National Commission on U.S.-Indonesian Relations that assesses...
Donald Emmerson comments on the 9th ASEAN summit in Bali
September 2003
APARC Professor %people1% was interviewed about the 9th ASEAN summit in Bali.
Events
Recent Shocks: The Repositioning of Southeast Asian Urban Regions: Winners and Losers
March 4, 1999
Southeast Asia has been buffeted by several shocks and momentous events over the last two years, in particular the economic recession which started in July 1997; the return of Hong Kong to China;...
The Effects of the Financial Crisis on Urban Poverty and Urban-Rural Dynamics in Southeast Asia
April 15, 1999
This presentation will focus on the effects of the economic crisis on poverty in Southeast Asia illustrated by a case study of Indonesia.
Indonesia's Gus Dur: A Fox among Tigers
February 3, 2000
Among heads of state, Indonesia's is unique--and uniquely challenged. Aburrahman Wahid ("Gus Dur") is virtually blind and has suffered two strokes.
Projects
Worker Identities and the Origins of Capital in Vietnam
The Vietnamese government legalized strikes in 1995. Since then Vietnamese workers have gone on strike more than 1,500 times.
English
Late Democratization in Pacific Asia
Professor Thompson builds on Barrington Moore's insight that there are different "paths to the modern" world.
English
Multimedia
The Effects of Indonesia's Conditional Cash Transfer Program
July 2016
Audio, transcript and presentation from the event "The Effects of Indonesia's Conditional Cash Transfer Program" on May 8, 2014, with Margaret Triyana, the 2013-14 Asia Health Policy Postdoctoral Fellow.Triyana's study analyzes the effects of...
The 1965-66 Politicide in Indonesia: Toward Knowing Who Did What to Whom and Why
January 2017
Audio and transcript (forthcoming) from the Southeast Asia Program seminar, "The 1965-66 Politicide in Indonesia: Toward Knowing Who Did What to Whom and Why," with John Roosa on Feb.
Does Decentralization Lessen or Worsen Poverty? Evidence from Post-‘Big Bang’ Indonesia
January 2017
Audio and transcript from the Southeast Asia Program seminar, "Does Decentralization Lessen or Worsen Poverty? Evidence from Post-‘Big Bang’ Indonesia," with Sudarno Sumarto on Dec.
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