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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813007903321

Titolo

Indonesia matters : diversity, unity, and stability in fragile times / / Thang D. Nguyen and Frank Jurgen Richter, [eds.] ; [foreword by Klaus Schwab ; prefaces by Abdurrahman Wahid and Gareth Evans]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore, : Times Editions, 2003

ISBN

981-261-907-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (255 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

NguyenThang D. <1971->

RichterFrank-Jurgen

Disciplina

959.8

Soggetti

Indonesia History 1998-

Indonesia Politics and government 1998-

Indonesia Social conditions 1998-

Indonesia Economic conditions 1997-

Indonesia Foreign relations 1998-

Indonesia Forecasting

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Foreword; Preface; Contents; Introduction; The Suharto Regime 1967-1998: What Went Wrong?; The Wahid Presidency in Context: Regime Change, Inflated Expectations, Islam and the Promise of Democracy; Military and Politics in Post-Suharto Indonesia; Constitutional Reform and the 2004 Election; Slouching Towards Democracy: Social Violence and Elite Failure in Indonesia; Same Faith, Different Names: Islam and the Problem of Radicalism in Indonesia; Progress in Diversity: Fears and Hopes; Indonesia's Monetary Policy after the AsianFinancial Crisis of 1997

Indonesia's Monetary Policy after the Asian Financial Crisis of 1997Jogjakarta: A Regional Case Study -Restructuring the Civil Service towards Economic Development; Indonesia's Leadership Role in ASEAN; An Outlook on Indonesia in 2003-2004; A Vision of Indonesia's Political Futureby 2020; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The recent years for Indonesia have been especially tumultuous in terms of its political directions, its economy and its social stability.



What impact does all the changes have on Indonesia now and on its future? This is a timely publication with contributions from various experts and leaders on Indonesia's political, economic and social changes since the fall of President Suharto, a sharp assessment of its current challenges, and a comprehensive outlook on its future. The book will be useful background references for policy-makers, business investors, researchers and students in tertiary inst