The army and politics in Indonesia / / Harold Crouch

• Autore: Crouch Harold A. <1940->
• Pubblicazione: Ithaca ; ; London : , : Cornell University Press, , 1988
• Edizione: Revised edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (384 pages)
• Disciplina: 959.803
• Soggetto topico: POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian
• Soggetto geografico: Indonesia Politics and government 1950-1966
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Note on Spelling -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. The Army as a Social-Political Force, 1945-1965 -- 2. Guided Democracy: The Uneasy Balance of Power -- 3. The Army Stands Firm -- 4. The Coup Attempt -- 5. The Aftermath of the Coup Attempt -- 6. President Sukarno's "Comeback" -- 7. The Disguised Coup of 11 March -- 8. The Fall of Sukarno -- 9. The Consolidation of Power -- 10. The Emasculation of the Political Parties -- 11. The Army's Economic Interests -- 12. Policies and the Struggle for Power -- 13. Conclusion: The Army and Politics -- 14. Epilogue, 1976-1988 -- Appendix. Institutions and Organizations -- Bibliography -- Index
• Sommario/riassunto: In this highly respected work, Harold Crouch analyzes the role of the Indonesian army in that country's politics, putting special emphasis on the Sukarno years, the gradual take-over of power by the military, and the nature of Suharto's New Order government. The Army and Politics in Indonesia is now available in a paperback edition, updated with a new preface and epilogue that expand the book's coverage to the 1980's.
• Titolo autorizzato: The army and politics in Indonesia
• ISBN: 0-8014-9506-7; 1-5017-3389-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910794096303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Politics and international relations of Southeast Asia.