Succession Politics in Indonesia: The 1998 Presidential Elections and the Fall of Suharto

by Bilveer Singh and Singh Tatla

Book Overview

How was a thirty-two year old authoritarian regime brought down and what augurs in its place? This book attempts to examine the background factors as well as the trigger that led to Suharto's resignation, amidst the power struggle that has been taking place in the opaque political world of Indonesia. Equally important, the ways in which the 'new' powerbrokers, with Suharto remaining influential in the background, have tried to adapt themselves to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349416967
• ISBN13: 9781349416967
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"