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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786177703321

Autore

Honna Jun.

Titolo

Military politics and democratization in Indonesia / / Jun Honna

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2003

ISBN

1-135-13925-3

0-203-37886-5

1-283-96282-9

1-135-13917-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (321 p.)

Collana

Routledge research on Southeast Asia

Disciplina

322/.5/09598

Soggetti

Civil-military relations - Indonesia

Democratization - Indonesia

Indonesia Politics and government 1966-1998

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [216]-292) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Military Politics and Democratization in Indonesia; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Eroding dwifungsi: power politics and democratic movement in the late New Order regime; 3. Reinventing legitimacy: doctrinal adaptation in a changing society; 4. The security approach and human rights; 5. Creating new threats: ideological dogmatization; 6. Contesting 'inner' thoughts in civil-military discourse; 7. Post-Soeharto: politics and the theatre of military reform; 8. Conclusions; Appendix 1: Military area commands (Kodam), 1985-1998

Appendix 2: ABRI's codes of ethicsAppendix 3: DPR seats and the elections, 1971-1999; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The military have had a key role to play in Indonesia's recent history and may well have a decisive role to play in her future. This book looks at the role of the military in the downfall of Suharto and their ongoing influence on the succeeding governments of B.J. Habibie and Abdurrahman Wahid. The author also examines such key features as human rights, reconciliation, civic-military discourse and ongoing security dilemmas. The book is unique in providing the best overview of the role of the military in the world's fourth most populous nation.