Introduction. -- Traditional and colonial influences. -- From independence to 1965. -- The rise of Suharto and after. -- The rise and fall of the Indonesian economy. -- Signs of division in Indonesian domestic politics. -- Political opposition within Indonesia. -- The role and requirements of the media. -- Assertions of difference -- Human rights and the law. -- Corruption. -- Endgame. -- The first democratic president. -- The recent political role of the armed forces.

1. Indonesia -- Politics and governemnt