Indonesia today : challenges of history / edited by Grayson Lloyd, Shannon Smith.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Lloyd, Grayson.

Smith, Shannon L.

Conference Name:

Indonesia Update Conference (2000 : Australian National University)

Series:

Indonesia assessment series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social conditions.

Economic conditions.

Politics and government.

Indonesia--Politics and government--1998---Congresses.

Indonesia.

Indonesia--Economic conditions--1997---Congresses.

Indonesia--Social conditions--Congresses.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xxi, 359 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Other Title:

Indonesia today, challenges of history

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2001.

Summary:

The turn of the century and the crossroads of reformasi presents a timely juncture for examining Indonesia's political, economic, and social history--both to evaluate current events and to chart the country's future course. Providing an up-to-date overview, this volume explores events, processes, and themes in contemporary Indonesia--including the evolution of political institutions and democracy, economic development and political economy, religious and social movements, political ideology, and the role of the armed forces. By holding a mirror to historical events, the authors add a rich dimension to our understanding of Indonesia and its problems, free from the exigencies of the present and the prejudices of the past.

Contents:

1 Thoughts on Indonesian History / Grayson J. Lloyd, Shannon L. Smith 1

2 The Contingent and the Unforeseen / John Legge 14

Part I Recent Developments

3 Abdurrahman's Indonesia: Political Conflict and Institutional Crisis / Marcus Mietzner 29

4 The Economy in 2000: Still Flat on Its Back? / Kelly Bird 45

Part II Political History

5 Brief Reflections on Indonesian Political History / Robert Elson 69

6 The New Order: Keeping Up Appearances / Adrian Vickers 72

7 Middle Way Leadership in Indonesia: Sukarno and Abdurrahman Wahid Compared / Angus McIntyre 85

8 Parties and Parliament: Serving Whose Interests? / Greg Fealy 97

9 Conservative Political Ideology in Indonesia: A Fourth Wave? / David Bourchier 112

10 Remembering the Left / Goenawan Mohamad 126

11 The Rise and Fall of the Generals: The Indonesian Military at a Crossroads / Atmadji Sumarkidjo 136

12 The Changing Dynamics of Regional Resistance in Indonesia / Richard Chauvel 146

Part III Economic History

13 Brief Reflections on Indonesian Economic History / Howard Dick 161

14 Reflections on the New Order 'Miracle' / Thee Kian Wie 163

15 Indonesia's Economy and Standard of Living in the 20th Century / Pierre van der Eng 181

16 The Challenge of Sustainable Development: Economic, Institutional and Political Interactions, 1900-2000 / Howard Dick 200

17 The Latest Crisis of Regional Autonomy in Historical Perspective / Wihana Kirana Jaya, Howard Dick 216

Part IV Social History

18 Brief Reflections on Indonesian Social History / Robert Cribb 231

19 Indonesian Views of the Future / M.C. Ricklefs 234

20 The Prospects for Islam / Greg Barton 244

21 After the Bans: Modelling Indonesian Communications for the Future / Philip Kitley 256

22 Gender Relations in Indonesia: What Women Want / Susan Blackburn 270

23 The Criminal State: Premanisme and the New Indonesia / Tim Lindsey 283

24 Independence for Java? New National Projects for an Old Empire / Robert Cribb 298

Part V Looking Forward

25 Indonesia's History Unfolding / Grayson J. Lloyd, Shannon L. Smith 311.

Notes:

"Based on the proceedings of the 2000 Indonesia Update Conference, held at the Australian National University (ANU), Canberra, on 6-7 October 2000"--P. xiii.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0742517624

0742517616

OCLC:

50662498