Activists in Transition: Progressive Politics in Democratic Indonesia Contributor(s): Dibley, Thushara (Editor), Ford, Michele (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1501742477 ISBN-13: 9781501742477 Publisher: Southeast Asia Program Publications OUR PRICE: $128.70 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | World - Asian - Political Science | Political Ideologies - General |
Dewey: 322.409 |
LCCN: 2019016193 |
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 7" W x 10" (1.40 lbs) 240 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian |
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Publisher Description: Activists in Transition examines the relationship between social movements and democratization in Indonesia. Collectively, progressive social movements have played a critical role over in ensuring that different groups of citizens can engage directly in--and benefit from--the political process in a way that was not possible under authoritarianism. However, their individual roles have been different, with some playing a decisive role in the destabilization of the regime and others serving as bell-weathers of the advancement, or otherwise, of Indonesia's democracy in the decades since. Equally important, democratization has affected social movements differently depending on the form taken by each movement during the New Order period. The book assesses the contribution that nine progressive social movements have made to the democratization of Indonesia since the late 1980s, and how, in turn, each of those movements has been influenced by democratization. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ford, Michele: - Michele Ford is Professor of Southeast Asian Studies and Director of the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre at the University of Sydney, where she holds an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship. She is the author of Workers and Intellectuals. |