Most studies of the Chinese in Indonesia, who form a significant minoirity with over 4% of the population, and who have played a disproportionately important role, focus on the impact of the Chinese minority, particularly during Suharto's regime, in having brought about an assertion of Indonesian nationalism, which has defined and strengthened itself in opposition to the Chinese internal outsider. In contrast, this book considers the Chinese in Indonesia in a much fuller way, exploring new areas of study. It shows how the Chinese minority is much more diverse, and the picture much richer and...