As the first directly elected Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono SBY served at a crucial juncture in Indonesia s history Succeeding the three short presidencies of BJ Habibie Abdurrahman Wahid and Megawati Sukarnoputri his presidency had a lot to prove While critical assessment of SBY s domestic policies have been undertaken less attention has been paid to his foreign policy This volume seeks to fill this gap by examining key foreign policy issues during SBY s tenure including bilateral relations Indonesia s involvement in international organizations and pivotal issues such as international labour and terrorism The book provides an assessment of the direction of his foreign policy and management style paying particular attention to his concerns over Indonesia s territorial integrity and sovereignty the significance of international institutions and Indonesia s right to lead