Suharto’s Cold War: Indonesia, Southeast Asia, and the World

Southeast Asia Crossroads Podcast - CSEAS @ NIU

Our host is Dr. Trude Jacobsen Gidaszewski, who is joined by Mattias Fibiger, and a cast of NIU grad students. Fibiger discusses his book on the rise of the Indonesian dictator Suharto over the Cold War, how he shaped society, and how he is remembered today in modern Indonesia. After talking about his book, he answers a multitude of questions from the guest hosts. Dr. Fibiger is an associate professor at Harvard Business School, where he teaches and researches the economy of Southeast Asia. Fibiger studies the area’s historical relations with the international community through its economy and the government.