The Ministry of Culture’s launch of Sejarah Indonesia: Dinamika Kebangsaan dalam Arus Global should have been a proud intellectual moment. Ten volumes, dozens of contributors, and a sweeping ambition to narrate Indonesia’s long civilizational journey—on paper, it sounds like a serious investment in national memory. Instead, it has ignited unease, skepticism, and a familiar anxiety: when the state writes history, whose truth does it serve? To subscribe please click here
