A Nation In Waiting : Indonesia's Search For Stability / Adam Schwarz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schwarz, Adam, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Soeharto, 1921-2008.

Soeharto.

Asian Studies.

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

Indonesia.

Indonesia--Economic conditions--1945-1966.

Local Subjects:

Asian Studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (549 p.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

London : Taylor and Francis, 2018.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"In A Nation in Waiting, Adam Schwarz spans a wide variety of issues of concern in today's Indonesia, providing a detailed view of one of the world's most populous, yet least-understood, nation's. He chronicles the major economic and political changes recorded during former President Suharto's thirty-one-year tenure, and the present economic and political crisis. In this fully updated second edition, Schwarz analyzes the impact of Suharto's resignation on the political, economic, and social life of Indonesia."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; 1. Growing pains; 2. Soeharto takes charge; 3. The emerging tiger; 4. The politics of making policy; 5. The race that counts; 6. Family rules; 7. Islam: Coming in from the cold?; 8. East Timor: The little pebble that could; 9. Social rights, individual responsibilities; 10. A democratic future?; 11. The fall of Soeharto; 12. Starting Over; Bibliography; Notes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-429-97511-2

0-429-49548-X

0-429-96403-X

0-7867-4327-1

1-4294-8671-6

9780429495489

OCLC:

797919623