For many Indonesians, the first 10 years of the 21st century was a momentous decade, filled with historic events. It was a time of hope and a time of despair, when one step forward sometimes meant two steps backward, a time of transition. Yet through it all, Indonesia persevered, entering the new decade with an economic high, despite a pile of unfinished business and ever-present threats.

Following the forced resignation in 1998 of President Su