Sulistiyanto's article talks a lot about the relations between Indonesia and Australia in the era of democracy. It begins with a brief history of Indonesian events during the era of authoritarian politics – the Sukarno and Soeharto governments. It traces the impact of the role of governments in shaping Indonesia's domestic politics and foreign policy, particularly towards Australia. Sulistiyanto examines the evolution of Indonesian domestic politics and the contribution of non-state actors to maintaining the two countries' bilateral relations. In his article, he mentions the four perspectives on Indonesia-Australia relations (pp. 119-121). These four perspectives intend to show how bilateral relations between Indonesia and Australia are created. It then concludes with the deepening of 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 highlighted by President SBY's speech in 2009. (2009) said: "he wants...