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9789812309204 Academic Inspection Copy

Political Reform in Indonesia After Soeharto

  • ISBN-13: 9789812309204
  • Publisher: ISEAS
    Imprint: ISEAS
  • By Harold Crouch
  • Price: AUD $92.99
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  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 28/08/2010
  • Format: Hardback (228.00mm X 152.00mm) 390 pages Weight: 523g
  • Categories: Political structure & processes [JPH]
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Three decades of authoritarian rule in Indonesia came to a sudden end in 1998. The collapse of the Soeharto regime was accompanied by massive economic decline, widespread rioting, communal conflict, and fears that the nation was approaching the brink of disintegration. Although the fall of Soeharto opened the way towards democratization, conditions were by no means propitious for political reform. This book asks how political reform could proceed despite such unpromising circumstances. It examines electoral and constitutional reform, the decentralization of a highly centralized regime, the gradual but incomplete withdrawal of the military from its deep political involvement, the launching of an anti-corruption campaign, and the achievement of peace in two provinces that had been devastated by communal violence and regional rebellion.
"Keen observation and a strong storyline are the twin marks of good historical analysis. Political Reform in Indonesia After Soeharto is and will probably long remain the best single overview we have of institutional reform in the 10 years since President Suharto resigned in 1998. It is authoritative, well documented, and written in a clear, lively style. Culminating a long academic career observing Indonesian politics at the national level, the book brings together a wealth of insight." - South East Asia Research
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