This account of Indonesia’s political and economic struggles details events from the final days of President Soeharto’s rule through the first two years of Wahid’s presidency. Drawing on interviews with political figures, government officials, prodemocracy activists, and paramilitary civilians, this book outlines the political crisis that pitted predemocracy reformers against corruptors, Islamists against nationalists, and the elite against the Indonesian people. This in-depth analysis of the world’s fourth largest nation and the world’s largest Muslim country recounts the collapse of the financial system, the downfall of Soeharto, and the relentless power struggles of an unscrupulous ruling class.
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Kevin O’Rourke has worked as a bank analyst and equity research director in Jakarta, Indonesia. He is the author of a biweekly journal on Indonesian politics, The Van Zorge Report, which has gained a reputation as the best source of original, in-depth analysis of Indonesia's fast-moving political landscape.
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Clear albeit detailed discussion of Indonesian Politics,
By "tlaloc_texas" (Dallas, Texas USA; Jakarta, Indonesia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Reformasi: The Struggle for Power in Post-Soeharto Indonesia (Paperback)
I work with the government in Indonesia from time to time on financial matters. Very often, things that happen here are not understandable - parties start acting in ways that seem to run counter to our assessment of the situation. This book provided a level of detail and enough history so that, all of a sudden, seemingly arbitrary acts by gov't officals started making sense. I think that is the strongest compliment I can pay to this book.It covers the politics, scandals and events from the tail end of Suharto to the election of Megawati. I think his assessment of the future is a little too gloomy, but his description of the past has been eagerly read by the Indonesian nationals I work with - most of whom hadn't ever gotten a full explanation of that time period.
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preman gangs, cabinet roster, dukun santet, headquarters raid, accountability speech, functional group representatives, reformasi era, legal system reform, air force marshal, clove monopoly, supreme advisory council, armed forces commander, asset restructuring, national police chief, election schedule, reformist credentials, technology minister, party chair Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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