Early Indonesian Commerce: A Study of the Origins of Śrīvijaya examines the development of trade networks in early Indonesia and their role in the rise of the Śrīvijaya polity. Written by O. W. Wolters, the book analyzes commercial patterns, maritime routes, and economic interactions between Indonesia, China, and India from the early centuries CE. Drawing on historical records and inscripti…
Expanding horizons: Australia and Indonesia into the 21st century present a collection of papers by Australian and Indonesia authors which focus on economic cooperation between Australia and Indonesia as we move into the 21st century. Trade and investment between the two countries is analysed and new sectors for future collaboration are identified.
In the five years since the first edition of THE THIRD WORLD appeared in 1978, many important changes have been reflected in the Third World itself and also in Third World relations with the developed countries. This period has witnessed, in addition to a number of regional conflicts, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, the fall of the Shah in Iran and the subsequent rise of Islamic fundamental…
The objective of the Australia-Indonesia Development Area (AIDA) concept is to develop closer economic relations within the AIDA region through improving the enabling environment for private sector trade and investment. A key strength of the AIDA concept lies in the essential complementarity of the Australian and AIDA region of Indonesia economies, for example between Australian technology and …