Nusantara: A Series on the History of Indonesia Episode 4 – Indonesian Republic, Third World Revolution

The fourth episode in a series on the history of Indonesia: a hinge in the world system where colonialism and revolution have decisively shaped the trajectory of global history. This installment picks up with the Indonesian Revolution securing sovereignty from the Dutch in 1949. The Communist Party of Indonesia, or PKI, revived after its repression to once again become a mass force in politics and society. All this while Sukarno put Indonesia at the vanguard of the global Third World revolution, hosting the legendary Bandung Afro–Asian Conference. This episode features Rianne Subijanto, Farabi Fakih, and Made Supriatma.