wrote:
Any aspect of the colonial problem is highly controversial today and revolution (or independence) in Indonesia is no exception. Professor Kahin’s sympathies are obviously on the side of the Indonesians: for this he will be adversely criticized. Yet he has also mentioned (if he has not stressed) some aspects of Indonesian conduct which are scarcely favourable to their cause. He will also be brought to task for this. Professor Kahin’s study may be paralleled, but it’s hard to see how it can be superseded for some years.
In 2000, upon Kahin’s death, Lev (2000), a close associate and former student, observed:
Kahin showed little interest in his own prominence, however, and took in stride the disfavour power visits on critics. During the late
1940s or early 1950s, the American government blocked his passport for a time. The New Order government in Indonesia denied him
a visa but also awarded him a medal, which sums up nicely his odd impact in high places.