If the Australian government had banned books about Indonesia, it could hardly have been more successful in removing them from bookshops and library shelves than is presently the case. Even when such books appear in catalogues, retailers seem convinced that the public is not interested.
Lowy Institute polling reveals that Australians’ knowledge of their 270 million Indonesian neighbours is stil ... (read more)
Howard Dick
Howard Dick is an Indonesia specialist and, in retirement, Honorary Professorial Fellow in the Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Melbourne. His books and many chapters and journal articles have focused on economic and business history, urbanisation, and governance in Southeast Asia. For ten years he was Southeast Asia Publications Editor for the Asian Studies Association of Australia. He has a side interest in maritime history and co-authored six books on various shipping companies of Australia and China.