Jakarta, Sambas, Poso, the Moluccas, West Papua. These simple geographical names have recently been associated with mass killing, like Aceh and East Timor, where large-scale violence has flared up again. Lethal incidents between adjacent villages, or between a petty criminal and the crowd, take place throughout Indonesia. Many Indonesia-watchers, both scholars and journalists, explain the viol…
Freek Colombijn examines the social changes in Indonesian cities during the process of decolonization. That process had major repercussions for urban society. These social changes are studied from the angle of urban space in general, and the provision of housing in particular. This provides fresh insight into how people experienced decolonization. The author challenges the idea that a shift f…
Hasil konferensi internasional "Sejarah Kota" yang diadakan dalam rangka program penelitian "Indonesia Across Orders. The Reorganisation of Indonesian Society, 1930-1960", yang bekerja sama dengan Jurusan Sejarah, Fakultas Sastra, Universitas Airlangga.