Under New Leadership: A study of the composition, behaviour and interactions of cultural, religious and political elites in democratic Indonesia

印尼和澳大利亚精英之间良好的沟通、相互理解和良好的工作关系对于保持富有成效的外交关系至关重要。然而，这种关系往往受到文化差异和对印度尼西亚非正式政治进程缺乏了解的阻碍，在目前穆斯林和西方国家之间关系紧张的背景下，情况更是如此。这项研究探索了宗教和其他文化因素，这些因素塑造了印尼领导人令澳大利亚领导人困惑的行为方面。它将阐明指导印尼最有影响力的人思考国家未来及其与澳大利亚关系的愿景。

Good communication, mutual understanding and sound working relationships between Indonesian and Australian elites are vital for maintaining fruitful diplomatic relations. Such relations, however, are often impeded by cultural differences and a lack of understanding of informal political processes in Indonesia, all the more so in the current context of tensions between Muslim and Western nations. This study explores religious and other cultural factors that shape aspects of behaviour of Indonesian leaders that puzzle their Australian counterparts. It will shed light on the visions that direct Indonesia's most influential people in their thinking about the future of their nation and its relations with Australia.