Indonesian Politics Under Suharto: The Rise and Fall of the New Order (Politics in Asia)

This revised third edition provides an analysis of Suharto's New Order from its inception to the emergence of B.J. Habibie as President. The author reassesses the New Order's origins and its military roots and evaluates the considerable economic changes that have taken place since the 1960s. He examines Suharto's politics and, in a new chapter, the reasons behind the crisis and Suharto's fall. Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 Preface......Page 10 Foreword to the third edition......Page 12 Acknowledgements......Page 14 Introduction......Page 16 SUHARTO......Page 22 ORDER AND DEVELOPMENT......Page 53 TWO FUNCTIONS, ONE PURPOSE: THE INDONESIAN ARMY IN POLITICS......Page 81 NEW ORDER SOCIETY......Page 113 TOWARDS AN ISLAMIC IDENTITY......Page 140 SUCCESSION STALKS SUHARTO......Page 159 DRAGON APPARENT OR ROGUE TIGER?......Page 185 DEMOCRACY ON HOLD......Page 211 THE FRAGILE STATE......Page 225 ENDGAME......Page 239 Notes......Page 254 Index......Page 264 "This newly revised third edition provides an informed and balanced analysis of Suharto's New Order from its inception to the emergence of B.J. Habibie as President. The author reassesses the New Order's origins and its military roots, and evaluates the considerable economic changes that have taken place since the 1960s. He examines Suharto's politics and, in a new chapter, the reasons behind the crisis and Suharto's fall."--Jacket This newly revised third edition provides an informed and balances analysis of Suharto's New Order from its inception to the emergence of B.J. Habibie as President.