Against the background of language & nation formation in Indonesia this book demonstrates how language planning is inseparable from the broader actions of the state & how postcolonial nationalism & globalization have had profound implications for language use & state actions to control it Using language planners' texts national & regional policy statements & the discussions of university English majors it explores the borders of what can be defined as Indonesian Javanese & English languages & how this is informed by ideologies of language & nationalism in contemporary Indonesia The tensions played out in the book between the ideologically perceived languages around which policies are built & the realities of linguistic performance & the resources of the individual are echoed across the globe making this book crucial reading for anyone interested in the interplay of language planning & language use