Author: Elson, R. E. (Robert Edward) [1947- ]
Title: Suharto : A Political Biography
Description: Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, (2001). orig.boards. 23x15cm, xxi,389 pp, A crease to rear cover.. Textual maps & photo illus.. Some minor rubbing. Some light page-edge soil. VG. ¶ Contents: Beginnings and youth, 1921-45; Soldier in the revolution, 1945-9;Central Java commands, 1950-59; High office, 1960-65; The coup attempt; The move to power, 1965-68; Legitimation and consolidation, 1968-73; Problems of the New Order, 1973-80; Economics, politics and development: the refinement of New Order ideology and institutions, 1980-88; Ascendancy (1988-93); Decline, fall, accounting (1993-98); Conclusion. ["General Suharto is synonymous with modern Indonesia. He became President amidst extreme social upheaval and mass violence in 1966 and retained his position until 1998, his regime known as the 'New Order'. This book provides extraordinary insights into a man who exerted enormous power and influence, who presented himself as an infallible father of the nation, yet who remained mysterious. He sought to transform Indonesia into a strong, united and economically prosperous nation-state. After half a century of influence, however, he is remembered as much for human rights abuses and corruption on an incomparable scale. As Indonesia emerges from the political numbness that characterised his era, its future seems precarious." - publisher's description]

Keywords: Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Soeharto, Suharto, Political History, Biography, Politics, ,