Over the past forty years there has been a revolution in South African historiography, yet no broadly interpretative essay on South African history has appeared. The essays in this volume aim to provide such a reinterpretation for the nineteenth century before the discovery of minerals transformed the nature of South African societies, and help to shed light on earlier phases of South Africa's …
Apartheid and the Homelands in South Africa: A New Zealander’s View presents an external and independent perspective on the apartheid system and the creation of “homelands” (Bantustans) in South Africa. Written from the viewpoint of a New Zealand observer, the book analyzes how apartheid policies shaped racial segregation, political control, and socio-economic inequality. It examines the …
Peoples and Cultures of Uganda offers a comprehensive survey of the country’s rich ethnic diversity and cultural heritage. The book explores the histories, social structures, belief systems, languages, and traditional practices of Uganda’s major ethnic groups. Through anthropological analysis and descriptive accounts, the author highlights the ways in which communities maintain cultural ide…
Peoples and Cultures of Uganda offers a comprehensive survey of the country’s rich ethnic diversity and cultural heritage. The book explores the histories, social structures, belief systems, languages, and traditional practices of Uganda’s major ethnic groups. Through anthropological analysis and descriptive accounts, the author highlights the ways in which communities maintain cultural ide…
This paper examines the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ role in strengthening Indonesia’s position in global space governance. As an archipelagic state spanning 13 percent of the geostationary orbit, Indonesia has strategic interests in orbital slots, satellite communications, defense, and everyday space applications. However, Indonesia remains vulnerable due to high dependence on foreign sate…
This paper proposes embedding tech diplomacy as a foundational element of Indonesia’s foreign policy amid digital geopolitics. As Southeast Asia’s largest digital economy and a G20 member, Indonesia faces both opportunities and risks from AI, digital trade, and cyber threats, including dependence on foreign providers and limited influence in global norm-setting. U.S.–China competition ove…
This paper highlights labor diplomacy as a tool to expand Indonesia’s labor market in the Maldives, particularly in tourism, hospitality, and wellness. The Maldives’ structural dependence on migrant labor presents significant opportunities, yet Indonesians account for less than 2% of the workforce, far behind Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka. Three institutional gaps explain this underrepre…
This paper proposes improvements to Indonesia’s grant/aid mechanism, including stronger roles for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Indo-AID. Having transitioned from an aid recipient to an emerging donor, Indonesia has institutionalised this change through the establishment of the Indonesian Development Cooperation Fund (Indo-AID) in 2019. However, despite this progress, challenges remain,…
This paper analyzes the economic cooperation areas of the Indonesia–Thailand Strategic Partnership signed on 19 May 2025. For Indonesia, Thailand is the second Southeast Asian country whose bilateral relationship has been elevated to a Strategic Partnership, after Vietnam in 2003. The new status opens cooperation corridors in mutually beneficial economic, political, and socio-cultural areas. …
This paper examines the need for Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to establish a safe and secure working environment for staff at headquarters and diplomatic missions abroad. With more than 3,000 staff serving worldwide, the Ministry faces threats from both external and internal sources, including mental health issues, terrorist attacks and criminal syndicates, war situations, and enco…