The Technological State in Indonesia: The Co-constitution of High Technology and Authoritarian Politics

by Sulfikar Amir

Using a historical sociology approach, this book illustrates 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 regime shifted from the developmental state to the technological state, which was characterized by desire for technological...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415670691
• ISBN13: 9780415670692
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"