Andreas Harsono, a veteran Indonesian researcher for Human Rights Watch, spent 15 years researching and writing his latest book, Race, Islam and Power: Ethnic and Religious Violence in Post-Suharto Indonesia, documenting how race and religion have come to be increasingly prevalent within Indonesia’s politics. He joins us to share his understanding of the social dynamics on the ground within the highly diverse and complex nation that is Indonesia.

<a href="https://www.hrw.org/about/people/andreas-harsono">Andreas Harsono</a>,&nbsp;a veteran Indonesian researcher for Human Rights Watch, spent 15 years researching and writing his latest book, <a href="http://www.publishing.monash.edu/books/rip-9781925835090.html">Race, Islam and Power: Ethnic and Religious Violence in Post-Suharto Indonesia</a>, documenting how race and religion have come to be increasingly prevalent within Indonesia&rsquo;s politics. He joins us to share his understanding of the social dynamics on the ground within the highly diverse and complex nation that is Indonesia.

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The Bigger Picture relishes its role as the heart and soul of the station. Tina Carmillia, Tee Shiao Eek, Sharmilla Ganesan, Lim Soon Heng and Juliet Jacobs delve into the human condition to find out what makes us tick. They speak with artists, environmentalists, medical experts, policy-makers and all manner of interesting people about the issues close to us, from education to refugee rights. Eclectic, energetic and a little eccentric, The Bigger Picture team brings you the latest thinking and research on that most fascinating subject: people.

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