Sulistiyanto's article talks a lot about relations between Indonesia and Australia in the era of democracy. It begins with a brief history of Indonesian events in the era of authoritarian politics: the Sukarno and Soeharto governments. Traces the impact of the role of governments in shaping Indonesia's domestic and foreign policy, particularly towards Australia. Sulistiyanto examines the change in Indonesia's domestic politics and the contribution of non-state actors in maintaining bilateral relations between the two countries. In his article he mentions the four perspectives on Indonesia-Australia relations (pp.119-121). These four perspectives aim to show how bilateral relations between Indonesia and Australia are created. It then concludes with an in-depth look at the new era of democracy under the government of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and its impact on Indonesia's foreign policy towards Australia. Sulistiyanto points out that the importance of democracy in the region was underlined by President SBY's speech in 2009. SBY ( 2009) stated that “he wants...