Local Power and Politics in Indonesia: Decentralization and Democratization

Edward Aspinall, Greg Fealy, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Indonesia Update Conference

ISBN 10: 9812302026 / ISBN 13: 9789812302021

Published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2003

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xxiii, 303 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. Summary:Offering comprehensive coverage of decentralization in Indonesia, this work contains contributions on a wide range of topics relating to democratization, devolution and the blossoming of local-level politics.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Local Power and Politics in Indonesia: Decentralization and Democratization
• Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9812302026
• ISBN 13: 9789812302021
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Southeast Asia

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Synopsis

Indonesia is experiencing an historic and dramatic shift in political and economic power from the centre to the local level. The collapse of the highly centralised Soeharto regime allowed long-repressed local aspirations to come to the fore. The new Indonesian Government then began one of the world’s most radical decentralisation programmes, under which extensive powers are being devolved to the district level. In every region and province, diverse popular movements and local claimants to state power are challenging the central authorities. This book is the first comprehensive coverage on decentralisation in Indonesia. It contains contributions from leading academics and policy-makers on a wide range of topics relating to democratisation, devolution and the blossoming of local-level politics.