| Politics in Indonesia: Democracy, Islam and the Ideology of Tolerance Contributor(s): Ramage, Douglas E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415125480 ISBN-13: 9780415125482 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1995 Annotation: b /b b i Politics in Indonesia /i /b desribes the attitudes, aspirations and frustrations of the key players in Indonesian politics as they struggle to shape the future. Although Indonesia is sometimes seen as a "closed" political system, Douglas E. Ramage makes it clear that in fact real questions are being asked about the future of the political order in Indonesia. br br b /b b i Politics in Indonesia /i /b focuses on the role of political Islam and shows that the state has been remarkably sucessful in maintaining secular political institutions in a predominantly Muslim society. Ramage analyzes the way in which political questions are framed with reference to the national ideology, the i Pancasila /i, and explores the ways in which Indonesia's political, military, religous, democratic and intellectual leaders employ the i Pancasila /i to strengthen their own political power. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - General - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Social Science | Regional Studies |
| Dewey: 320.959 |
| LCCN: 95022104 |
| Series: Politics in Asia |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.82 lbs) 296 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Politics in Indonesia describes the attitudes, aspirations and frustrations of the key players in Indonesian politics as they struggle to shape the future. The book focuses on the role of political Islam; Douglas E. Ramage shows that the state has been remarkably successful in maintaining secular political institutions in a predominantly Muslim society. He analyses the way in which political questions are framed with reference to the national ideology, the Pancasila. |