Managing Indonesia [Paperback]

John Bresnan (Author)

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Series: Studies of the East Asian Institute (Columbia Paperback) | Publication Date: April 15, 1993

Drawing on interviews with prominent members of the Indonesian elite, this study examines the major figures, economic developments and political conflicts that have shaped modern Indonesia following a failed coup in 1965 which left thousands dead and the Indonesian economy bankrupt.

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The first book-length analysis of the politics of economic development in the Suharto, or New Order, period. . . . It is required reading for Southeast Asia specialists and their students. -- R. William Liddle Ohio State University

Product Details

• Paperback: 375 pages
• Publisher: Columbia University Press (April 15, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0231079915
• ISBN-13: 978-0231079914
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,295,788 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Comprehensive Look at Indonesia's Modern Political Economy, March 30, 1999

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This review is from: Managing Indonesia (Paperback)

Bresnan delivers an in depth look into how Indonesia's modern political economy has developed since the 1965 coup "that failed." He does an excellent job of analyzing how the different personalities and biases of top leadership in Indonesia brought about the subsequent growths or declines in the economy. He further analyzes the role that the army, technocrats, students, press, and foreigners play in either supporting or confronting the government in their efforts to affect change for Indonesia's prospective economy.