". 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.