Bureaucratic Authoritarianism
The "New Order" in Indonesia and the role of technocrats in economic development.
Key Questions
- 1How did Suharto stabilize the Indonesian economy after 1966?
- 2What was the "dual function" (dwifungsi) of the Indonesian military?
- 3To what extent was political stability a prerequisite for the "Asian Miracle"?
MOE Syllabus Outcomes
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