Comments on the BMGN forum on the Indonesia research (ODGOI)

Abstract

In response to the BMGN forum dedicated to the research programme on Dutch violence during the Indonesian War of Independence (ODGOI), we would like to address the four points on which the authors’ criticism focuses: the research question and programme design; cooperation with Indonesia and the inclusion of Indonesian perspectives; dynamics within the Dutch research group; and the terminology used. We conclude this contribution by looking to the future. (Oostindie et al., 2025)