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A History of Modern Indonesia

Adrian Vickers takes the reader on a journey across the social and political landscape of modern Indonesia, a relatively unfamiliar and understudied country. He starts with Indonesia's origins under the Dutch in the early twentieth century, and concludes with the fall of Suharto's New Order after thirty two years in power, and the subsequent turmoil which culminated in the Bali bombings in 2002.

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  • "The author takes the reader on a journey across the social and political landscape of modern Indonesia, from the country's origins under the Dutch in the early twentieth century, through anti-colonial revolution and independence in 1949. Thereafter the spotlight is on the 1950s, a crucial period in the formation of Indonesia as a new nation, which was followed the Sukarno years, and the anti-communist massacres of the 1960s when General Suharto took over as president. The concluding chapters chart the fall of Suharto's New Order after 32 years in power, and subsequent political and religious turmoil since, which culminated in the Bali bombings in 2002."
  • "Adrian Vickers takes the reader on a journey across the social and political landscape of modern Indonesia, a relatively unfamiliar and understudied country. He starts with Indonesia's origins under the Dutch in the early twentieth century, and concludes with the fall of Suharto's New Order after thirty two years in power, and the subsequent turmoil which culminated in the Bali bombings in 2002."@en
  • "Vickers takes the reader on a journey across the social and political landscape of modern Indonesia, from the country's origins under the Dutch in the early twentieth century, through anti-colonial revolution and independence in 1949 to the 32 years under General Suharto and subsequent political and religious turmoil since."
  • ""Since the Bali bombings of 2002 and the rise of political Islam, Indonesia has frequently occupied media headlines. Nevertheless, the history of the fourth largest country on earth remains relatively unknown. Adrian Vickers's book, first published in 2005, traces the history of an island country, comprising some 240 million people, from the colonial period through revolution and independence to the present. Framed around the life story of Pramoedya Ananta Toer, Indonesia, Ŵs most famous and controversial novelist and playwright, the book journeys through the social and cultural mores of Indonesian society, focusing on the experiences of ordinary people. In this new edition, the author brings the story up to date, revisiting his argument as to why Indonesia has yet to realize its potential as a democratic country. He will also examine the rise of fundamentalist Islam, which has haunted Indonesia since the fall of Suharto"--"
  • "Updated edition which examines the rise of fundamentalist Islam in Indonesia and asks why the country's democratic aspirations have yet to be realized."@en

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  • "Handboeken (vorm)"
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  • "History"
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  • "A history of modern Indonesia : second edition"
  • "A History of Modern Indonesia"
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  • "A History of modern Indonesia"
  • "A history of modern Indonesia"
  • "A history of modern Indonesia"@en
  • "History of Modern Indonesia"

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