Indonesia
Subtitle: the great transition
By: edited by John Bresnan
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 318
Subjects: Politics and government
Description: "In this timely work, leading scholars analyze the causes of the social, political, and economic crises that erupted in Indonesia in the late 1990s, the responses of the elite and civil society, and the prospects for continuing reform. In the process, they explore such issues as the relevance of the nation-state in an age of globalization, the role of Islam in politics and violence, the strengths and weaknesses of a negotiated route to democratic governance, the relationship of corruption and structural reform to economic growth, and the prospects for stability in Southeast Asia. The first book to grapple with the scale and complexity of this historic transition, this work offers a clear and compelling introduction to the Indonesian experience for students with an interest in the problems of postcolonial states, to scholars in comparative Asian studies, and to anyone seeking a serious yet accessible introduction to the world's largest Islamic democracy."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What is Indonesia? / Donald K. Emmerson; title: Social legacies and possible futures / Robert W. Hefner; title: Politics : from endurance to evolution / Annette Clear; title: Economic recovery and reform / John Bresnan; title: Indonesia and the world / Ann Marie Murphy.