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2017

Book

Sovereignty and the sea: how Indonesia became an archipelagic state

Butcher, John G. and Elson, R. E. (2017). Sovereignty and the sea: how Indonesia became an archipelagic state. Singapore: National University of Singapore.

Sovereignty and the sea: how Indonesia became an archipelagic state

2013

Journal Article

Two failed attempts to Islamize the Indonesian constitution

Elson, R. E. (2013). Two failed attempts to Islamize the Indonesian constitution. Sojourn, 28 (3), 379-437. doi: 10.1355/sj28-3a

Two failed attempts to Islamize the Indonesian constitution

2013

Book Chapter

Engineering from within: Habibie the man and Indonesia's reformasi

Elson, Robert E. (2013). Engineering from within: Habibie the man and Indonesia's reformasi. Democracy take off? the B.J. Habibie period. (pp. 27-47) edited by Dewi Fortuna Anwar and Bridget Welsh. Indonesia: PT. Sinar Harapan Persada.

Engineering from within: Habibie the man and Indonesia's reformasi

2012

Book Chapter

Problems of identity and legitimacy for Indonesia's place in the world

Elson, R. E. (2012). Problems of identity and legitimacy for Indonesia's place in the world. Indonesia rising: The repositioning of Asia's third giant. (pp. 170-185) edited by Anthony Reid. Singapore: ISEAS Publishing.

Problems of identity and legitimacy for Indonesia's place in the world

2012

Book Chapter

Absent at the creation: Islamism's belated, troubled engagement with early Indonesian nationalism

Elson, R. E. (2012). Absent at the creation: Islamism's belated, troubled engagement with early Indonesian nationalism. Anthony Reid and the study of the Southeast Asian past. (pp. 303-335) edited by Geoff Wade and Li Tana. Singapore: ISEAS Publishing.

Absent at the creation: Islamism's belated, troubled engagement with early Indonesian nationalism

2012

Book Chapter

(Indonesian) history and its uses: theory, lessons, activism and policy

Elson, Robert (2012). (Indonesian) history and its uses: theory, lessons, activism and policy. Knowing Indonesia: intersections of self, discipline and nation. (pp. 37-51) edited by Jemma Purdey. Victoria, Australia: Monash University Publishing.

(Indonesian) history and its uses: theory, lessons, activism and policy

2011

Journal Article

Why did Kartosuwiryo start shooting? An account of Dutch-Republican-Islamic forces interaction in West Java, 1945-1949

Elson, R. E. and Formichi, Chiara (2011). Why did Kartosuwiryo start shooting? An account of Dutch-Republican-Islamic forces interaction in West Java, 1945-1949. Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, 42 (3), 458-486. doi: 10.1017/S0022463411000361

Why did Kartosuwiryo start shooting? An account of Dutch-Republican-Islamic forces interaction in West Java, 1945-1949

2011

Journal Article

A note on the sources for the 1945 constitutional debates in Indonesia

Kusuma, A. B. and Elson, R. E. (2011). A note on the sources for the 1945 constitutional debates in Indonesia. Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences of Southeast Asia and Oceania, 167 (2-3), 196-209. doi: 10.1163/22134379-90003589

A note on the sources for the 1945 constitutional debates in Indonesia

2011

Journal Article

Indonesian exports, peasant agriculture and the world economy, 1850-2000: Economic structures in a Southeast Asian state. By Hiroyoshi Kano

Elson, R. E. (2011). Indonesian exports, peasant agriculture and the world economy, 1850-2000: Economic structures in a Southeast Asian state. By Hiroyoshi Kano. Agricultural History, 85 (1), 110-111. doi: 10.3098/ah.2011.85.1.105

Indonesian exports, peasant agriculture and the world economy, 1850-2000: Economic structures in a Southeast Asian state. By Hiroyoshi Kano

2010

Journal Article

Nationalism, Islam, 'secularism', and the state in contemporary Indonesia

Elson, R. E. (2010). Nationalism, Islam, 'secularism', and the state in contemporary Indonesia. Australian Journal of International Affairs, 64 (3), 328-343. doi: 10.1080/10357711003736493

Nationalism, Islam, 'secularism', and the state in contemporary Indonesia

2009

Journal Article

Another look at the Jakarta Charter Controversy of 1945

Elson, R. E. (2009). Another look at the Jakarta Charter Controversy of 1945. Indonesia, 88, 105-130.

Another look at the Jakarta Charter Controversy of 1945

2009

Journal Article

Disunity, distance, disregard: The political failure of islamism in late colonial indonesia

Elson, Robert E. (2009). Disunity, distance, disregard: The political failure of islamism in late colonial indonesia. Studia Islamika, 16 (1), 1-60.

Disunity, distance, disregard: The political failure of islamism in late colonial indonesia

2008

Journal Article

Book review: Legitimizing Military Rule: Indonesian Armed Forces Ideology, 1958-2000. By Salim Said (Jakarta: Pustaka Sinar Harapan, 2006) and Soeharto’s Armed Forces: Problems of Civil Military Relations in Indonesia. By Salim Said (Jakarta: Pustaka Si

Elson, R. E. (2008). Book review: Legitimizing Military Rule: Indonesian Armed Forces Ideology, 1958-2000. By Salim Said (Jakarta: Pustaka Sinar Harapan, 2006) and Soeharto’s Armed Forces: Problems of Civil Military Relations in Indonesia. By Salim Said (Jakarta: Pustaka Si. Australian Journal of Politics and History, 54 (1), 164-165.

Book review: Legitimizing Military Rule: Indonesian Armed Forces Ideology, 1958-2000. By Salim Said (Jakarta: Pustaka Sinar Harapan, 2006) and Soeharto’s Armed Forces: Problems of Civil Military Relations in Indonesia. By Salim Said (Jakarta: Pustaka Si

2008

Book

The idea of Indonesia: Sejarah pemikiran dan garasan

Elson, R. E. (2008). The idea of Indonesia: Sejarah pemikiran dan garasan. Jakarta, Indonesia: Serambi.

The idea of Indonesia: Sejarah pemikiran dan garasan

2008

Book Chapter

Time, timing, and the historical moment in Suharto's politics

Elson, Robert E. (2008). Time, timing, and the historical moment in Suharto's politics. The inclusive regionalist: a festschrift dedicated to Jusuf Wanandi. (pp. x-x) edited by Hadi Soesastro and Clara Joewono. Jakarta, Indonesia: Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Time, timing, and the historical moment in Suharto's politics

2008

Book

The idea of Indonesia: a history

Elson, R. E. (2008). The idea of Indonesia: a history. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.

The idea of Indonesia: a history

2008

Book

Suharto : A political biography

Elson, R. E. (2008). Suharto : A political biography. Cambridge, England, U.K.: Cambridge University Press.

Suharto : A political biography

2008

Book Chapter

Sartono Kartodirdjo: Serious, profound, masterly

Elson, R. E. (2008). Sartono Kartodirdjo: Serious, profound, masterly. Sejarah Yang Memihak: Mengenang Sartono Kartodirdjo. (pp. 198-205) edited by M. Nursam, T. Baskara, S. J. Wardaya and A. W. Adam. Yogyakarta, Indonesia: Ombak bekerjasama dengan Rumah Budaya TeMBI.

Sartono Kartodirdjo: Serious, profound, masterly

2007

Journal Article

Islam, Islamism, the Nation, and the Early Indonesian Nationalist Movement

Elson, R. E. (2007). Islam, Islamism, the Nation, and the Early Indonesian Nationalist Movement. Journal of Indonesian Islam, 1 (2), 231-266. doi: 10.15642/JIIS.2007.1.2.231-266

Islam, Islamism, the Nation, and the Early Indonesian Nationalist Movement

2007

Journal Article

Clifford Geertz, 1926-2006: Meaning, method, and Indonesian economic history

Elson, R. E. (2007). Clifford Geertz, 1926-2006: Meaning, method, and Indonesian economic history. Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies, 43 (2), 251-263. doi: 10.1080/00074910701408081

Clifford Geertz, 1926-2006: Meaning, method, and Indonesian economic history