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OverviewFollowing more than 30 years of enforced stability under Suharto's authoritarian New Order, since 1998 Indonesia - the world's fourth most populous state and largest Muslim country - has undergone a chaotic political transformation in circumstances of economic distress. Though a multi-party democracy has been established, the military remains politically powerful, and the economy is still dangerously enfeebled. Social dislocation is widespread. Democratisation has also given freer rein to previously pent-up impulses for self-determination in some peripheral provinces. East Timor's separation from Indonesia after international military intervention in 1999 has encouraged armed separatist movements in Aceh and Irian Jaya which are rooted in cultural and religious particularism and resentment against human rights abuses by the Indonesian authorities and security forces. The success of either or both of these movements could further undermine Indonesia's political stability, but would not automatically lead to Indonesia's territorial disintegration, particularly if decentralisation initiatives succeed in ameliorating centre-periphery tensions. The emergence of 'horizontal' conflicts also poses a serious threat to national cohesion and stability. Large-scale communal violence between religious and ethnic groups has erupted in Maluku, Sulawesi and Kalimantan. Islamic political movements have gained strength, especially in Java. Collectively, these problems potentially hold serious regional security implications, particularly in terms of major refugee outflows, infectious ethno-religious conflict and the disruption of maritime trade. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Tim HuxleyPublisher: Thomson West Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Volume: No.349 Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.210kg ISBN: 9780198516682ISBN 10: 0198516681 Pages: 112 Publication Date: 15 February 2005 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction, Chapter 1 Indonesia's multi-dimensional crisis Chapter 2 Managing separatism Chapter 3 Horizontal conflict: inter-communal violence and Islamic politics Chapter 4 Regional and international implications of Indonesia's disarrayReviewsAuthor InformationTim Huxley (Center for South-East Asia Studies, University of Hull) Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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