Strangers Next Door? Tim Lindsey; Dave McRae sku-362394690

Strangers Next Door?: Indonesia and Australia in the Asian Century is a hardcover listed under Comparative Law Books, SKU sku-362394690. University of Melbourne scholars Tim Lindsey; Dave McRae edited the volume, wrote a synthesising overview and contributed thematic chapters.

Contributors examine Australia-Indonesia relations, why they matter to Australia, why crises recur and what may shape the relationship over the coming decades. The book describes differences in religion, language, culture, history, geography, race, economics, worldview and population: Indonesia has 270 million people, while Australia's population is less than 10 per cent of that.

It presents the countries as having little in common beyond proximity and their relationship as turbulent and unpredictable. Chapters cover diplomacy, security and defence, trade, Islam, education, development, the arts, legal cooperation, media, women and community ties.

Written for specialists and general readers, the book addresses the politics, economies and foreign policies of both countries and will interest readers concerned with Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific.