Struggle for the National Narrative in Indonesia

Dr Michael Hatherell is a Senior Lecturer in Strategic Studies at Deakin University, Australia. He works as the Academic Director for Deakin in its relationship with the Australian Defence College. Michael’s research interests mainly focus on the role of narrative and ideas in shaping political competition, foreign policy and grand strategy.Dr Alistair Welsh is a Senior Lecturer and Convenor of Indonesian at Deakin University, Australia. His interdisciplinary research interests relate to cultural contexts in Indonesian/Malay spheres, with a focus on discourse that shapes and/or reflects identity positions.

• 1. Narratives and the Nation.- 2. The Technocratic National Narrative.- 3. The Populist National Narrative.- 4. Alternative National Narratives.- 5. The National Narrative, Indonesian Domestic Politics and Grand Strategy.