This second edition of Adam Schwarz's history of Indonesian politics includes an update to bring events up to date. The blow-by-blow account of the fall of Soeharto and the struggle for power, includes detailed background on the political, cultural, religious and economic issues
Responding to the critical need of policymakers, and practitioners for current research on Indonesia, this text focuses on four areas: the economy; religion and ethnicitiy; civil society; and the military. A concluding chapter covers the International Monetary Fund and US policy towards Indonesia.