Exercising freedom / Pratikno -- Reorganizing political power in Indonesia / Vedi Hadiz -- "Hidden autonomy" / Syarief Hidayat -- Decentralization and the military / Sukardi Rinakit -- The reshaping of the Indonesian archipelago after 50 years of regional imbalance / Murielle Charras -- Otonomi Daerah in Bali / Michel Picard -- Regional autonomy, Malayness, and power hierarchy in the Riau archipelago / Carole Faucher -- Cultural identity in an era of regional autonomy / Maribeth Erb, Romanus Beni, and Wilhelmus Yustinus Anggal -- Decentralization and regional violence in the post-Suharto state / Jamie S. Davidson -- Striving for self-governance and democracy / Yunita Winarto -- Forest resource management and self governance in regional autonomy Indonesia / Semiarto A. Purwanto