The Indonesian Military After the New Order

Because the military is an integral part of Indonesia's power structure, it is of interest to anyone studying Indonesian affairs. This volume is the first study to address the role of the military in Indonesia all the way from the struggle for independence through to the start of the new presidency of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

The author is a former ghostwriter at the Indonesian Ministries of Home Affairs and Defence. He is privy to the internal dynamics of the military and has personally interviewed such untouchable figures as former President Soeharto. As such, this is an up-to-date, well-informed study providing a useful contribution to the literature, not least with regard to the prospects and ambitions of the younger generation of the military.

Chapter I: INTRODUCTION

Chapter II: THE MILITARY DURING THE PRE-REFORM PERIOD
The Development of Dwifungsi: A Re-categorisation
The Military: A Spoiler, Critical Supporter and Political Tool

CHAPTER III: TOWARDS THE NEW PARADIGM OF ABRI
The Fall of Soeharto: Contributing and Triggering Factors
Anti-Habibie and Anti-Dwifungsi Movements
The New Paradigm of ABRI

CHAPTER IV: THE MILITARY IN THE NEW DEMOCRATIC REGIME: THE POLITICAL CONTESTATIONS
The Rise of Abdurrahman Wahid
The Changing Role of the Military in Socio-Political Affairs

CHAPTER V THE MILITARY IN THE NEW DEMOCRATIC REGIME: THE ECONOMIC CONTESTATIONS
The Institutional Business of the Military
The Non-Institutional Business of the Military

CHAPTER VI FUTURE ROLE OF THE MILITARY
The Military Role in the Fall of Abdurrahman Wahid
The Rise of Megawati Soekarnoputri: Back to the Past?
The New Challenge from the Younger Generation of the Military
Bibliography
Index

"... provides a useful update of the military's engagement with political events in the first years wince the overthrow of Soeharto."

Reviewed by Steven Drakeley. University of Western Sydney, Australia, Pacific Affairs, Vol. 79, No. 1, Spring 2006

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