There are no two neighbouring countries anywhere in the world that
are more different than Indonesia and Australia. They differ hugely
in religion, language, culture, history, geography, race,
economics, worldview and population (Indonesia, 270 million,
Australia less than 10 per cent of that). In fact, Indonesia and
Australia have almost nothing in common other than the accident of
geographic proximity. This makes their relationship turbulent,
volatile and often unpredictable. Strangers Next Door? brings
together insiders and leading observers to critically assess the
state of Australia-Indonesia relations and their future prospects,
offering insights into why the relationship is so important for
Australia, why it is so often in crisis, and what this means for
the future. This book will be of interest to anyone concerned with
the Indo-Pacific region, Southeast Asia, Australia and Indonesia,
and each country's politics, economy and foreign policy. It
contains chapters that will interest specialists but are written in
a style accessible to a general audience. The book spans a diverse
range of subjects, including political relations and diplomacy,
security and defence, the economy and trade, Islam, education,
development, the arts, legal cooperation, the media, women, and
community ties. Contributors assess the current state of relations
in their sphere of expertise, and outline the factors and policies
that could shape bilateral ties - and Indonesia's future - over the
coming decades. University of Melbourne scholars Tim Lindsey and
Dave McRae, both prominent observers and commentators on Indonesia
and its relations with Australia, edited the volume, providing a
synthesising overview as well as their own thematic chapters.
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