Elections in Indonesia The New Order and Beyond
Synopsis
It has sometimes been argued that many Indonesians had little sympathy with western notions of elections being events for the contesting and transfer of power and that they rather supported the New Order's use of 'festivals of democracy', elections as occasions at which the mass of ordinary Indonesians were given the opportunity to celebrate the country's achievements under the rule of its New Order leadership as well as legitimize the continued rule of these leaders. But the need to stage-manage these 'elections' as New Order triumphs finally undid the regime. With chapters describing the last New Order election and the first free election in the post-Suharto era, this volume makes an important contribution to our understanding of the demise of the New Order, and the directions being taken by the emerging regime.Book details
- Author:
- Hans Antlöv and Sven Cederroth
- ISBN:
- 9781136842443
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780700713523, 9781315028446, 9780700713516
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Pages:
- 176
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- No
- Date of addition:
- 2023-09-19
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 2004
- Copyright by:
- editorial matter and selection, Hans Antlöv and Sven Cederroth
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Politics and Government, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies