| Opposing Suharto: Compromise, Resistance, and Regime Change in Indonesia Contributor(s): Aspinall, Edward (Author) |
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ISBN: 0804748446 ISBN-13: 9780804748445 Publisher: Stanford University Press OUR PRICE: $133.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2005 Annotation: "Well written and documented."--Choice "Aspinall's work warrants praise by the academic community and is an important and timely contribution to the literature on democratization and Southeast Asia."--History: Reviews of New Books |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - General - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - History | Asia - Southeast Asia |
| Dewey: 320.959 |
| LCCN: 2004008168 |
| Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and the Pacific |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (1.40 lbs) 344 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian - Cultural Region - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Opposing Suharto presents an account of democratization in the world's fourth most populous country, Indonesia. It describes how opposition groups challenged the long-time ruler, President Suharto, and his military-based regime, forcing him to resign in 1998. The book's main purpose is to explain how ordinary people can bring about political change in a repressive authoritarian regime. |