The technological state in Indonesia : the co-constitution of high technology and authoritarian politics / Sulfikar Amir.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Amir, Sulfikar.

Series:

Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series

Routledge contemporary Southeast Asia series ; 54

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Authoritarianism--Indonesia.

Authoritarianism.

Technology and state--Indonesia.

Technology and state.

High technology--Government policy--Indonesia.

High technology.

Technocracy.

Indonesia--Politics and government--1966-1998.

Indonesia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (209 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Using a historical sociology approach, this book presents an account of the formation of the technological state in Indonesia during the New Order period (1966-1998). It explores the nexus between power, high technology, development, and authoritarianism situated in the Southeast Asian context. The book discusses how the New Order authoritarian regime shifted from the developmental state to the technological state, which was characterized by desire for technological supremacy. The process resulted in the establishment of a host of technological institutions and the undertaking of large-scale high-tech programs. Shedding light on the political dimension of socio-technological transformation, this book looks at the relationship between authoritarian politics and high technology development, and questions how powerfully technology serves to sustain legitimacy of an authoritarian power. It examines multiple features of the Indonesian technology state, including the ideology of development, the politics of technocracy, the institutional structure, and the material and symbolic embodiments of high technology, and goes on to discuss the consequences of technology developed through authoritarian means"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Authoritarianism and technocracy; 2 The general and the engineer; 3 Bureaucratization of technology; 4 Building strategic industries; 5 Accelerating transformation; 6 Take-off; 7 Downfall; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-136-18958-0

0-203-08412-8

1-283-84164-9

1-136-18959-9

9780203084120

OCLC:

821176061