Brown, Colin2017-11-102017-11-102006-04https://hdl.handle.net/1813/54375Page range: 71-94In only one sport does Indonesia excel at the international level: badminton. This paper focuses on three aspects of the sport: badminton’s role in shaping Indonesian nationalism and national identity; why the game had been so dominated by ethnic Chinese players; and the extent to which political leaders, and badminton players themselves, have used the game for political purposes.en-USarticle