". the main strength of Activist Archives is that it raises important questions by not providing all the answers. In this way, it invites frequent re-reading, creating a richer understanding of the micropolitics of student activism upon each re-read."-- Yatun Sastramidjaja , Contemporary Southeast Asia " Activist Archives can be called a definitive work that will be prized as perhaps the best 'biography' of a generation of Indonesian urban activism." -- Abidin Kusno , Pacific Affairs " Activist Archives is an important exploration of the 1998 Indonesian student movement and its ongoing influence, adding greatly to our knowledge of student movements and democratization in postcolonial settings."-- Rachel Rinaldo , International Journal of Urban and Regional Research " Activist Archives undoubtedly offers us a new approach to the analysis of Reformasi , student and youth politics in the recent history of Indonesia. It provides new insights, enriched via an extensive use of fieldwork and archival material."-- John G.

Taylor , Asian Affairs " Activist Archives is undoubtedly a significant contribution to the anthropological analysis of youths and political culture in modern Indonesian history."-- Farabi Fakih , Journal of Southeast Asian Studies "A valuable expansion. Activist Archives should be of interest to students and other scholars from a range of disciplines concerned with the ephemerality and endurance of democratic transitions."-- Mary E. McCoy , Journal of Asian Studies.