The Decline of Constitutional Democracy in Indonesia.
Ithaca. Cornell University Press. 1978. Fifth Printing. Stock ID #224650 This is an intensive study of Indonesian politics from the attainment of full independence in December 1949 to the proclamation of martial law in March 1957, and President Sukarno’s subsequent establishment of “guided democracy”. It is intended as a contribution to the ongoing discussion of democracy in the new states of Asia and Africa, of the ways in which Western political institutions are transformed when employed in non-Western social settings, and of the obstacles to be overcome if such institutions are to operate in consonance with the authority systems of new nations and with their solution of economic and administrative problems. When referring to this item please quote stockid 224650.
Two black and white maps, xx + 618pp, index. 24 x 15.5cm. Edges and endpapers faintly foxed, extremities little shelf worn, though overall very good copy.
Price: $125.00 AU