Soeharto’s New Order and Its Legacy: Essays in Honour of Harold Crouch

by Edward Aspinall (Editor), Greg Fealy (Editor)

Indonesia’s President Soeharto led one of the most durable and effective authoritarian regimes of the second half of the twentieth century. Yet his rule ended in ignominy, and much of the turbulence and corruption of the subsequent years was blamed on his legacy. More than a decade after Soeharto’s resignation, Indonesia is a consolidating democracy and the time has come to reconsider the place of his regime in modern Indonesian history, and its lasting impact. This book begins this task by bringing together a collection of leading experts on Indonesia to examine Soeharto and his legacy from diverse perspectives. In presenting their analyses, these authors pay tribute to Harold Crouch, an Australian political scientist who remains one of the greatest chroniclers of the Soeharto regime and its aftermath.

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Edward Aspinall is professor of politics at the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, Australian National University.

Reviews

[Lani M · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was through the 12 essays in this book, I gain more understanding about Indonesia's situation (politics, economics, social issues) after the collapse of Soeharto era. Say what you want, but it was the short-lived of Habibie presidency that shaped the structure of democracy in our country, so that the presidents after him could focus on other matters.

[Puri Kencana Putri · Rating 5 out of 5]

These 12 essays are preserving the Indonesian modern political history as well as memories in a good faith. For I learned so many things that our enjoyment of freedom, well decent policies, democracy atmosphere are coming from the long history of civil liberties struggle. Remember that.