Books published by ISEAS

This is the first study by a Western scholar of a significant facet of the history of the Second World War - Japanese-trained independence and volunteer armies as agents of revolution and modernization.

Written by leading democracy experts and scholars of Indonesia, this book presents a much needed study of the inner workings of Indonesia's political system, and its interactions with society. This is an indispensable guide to democratic Indonesia, its achievements, shortcomings and continuing challenges.

Draws on a unique series of in-depth interviews with 45 members of the Indonesian foreign policy elite that included the country's (present and/or former) presidents, cabinet ministers, high-ranking military officers, and senior diplomats.

Explores maritime piracy in Southeast Asia, demonstrating utility of using historical context in developing policy approaches that will address the roots of this resurgent phenomenon. This book highlights causative factors of piracy, which are immersed in the socio-cultural matrix of maritime-oriented peoples to whom piracy is a thinkable option.