1st Edition
Indonesia and China The Politics of a Troubled Relationship
By Rizal Sukma
Copyright 1999
238 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
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Indonesia broke off relations with China in 1967 and resumed them only in 1990. Rizal Sukma asks why. His answers shed light on Indonesia's foreign policy, the nature of the New Order's domestic politics, the mixed functions of diplomatic ties, the legitimacy of the new regime, and the role of President Suharto. Rizal Sukma argues that the matter of Indonesia restoring diplomatic ties with China... Read more
Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Indonesia's foreign policy and Indonesia–China diplomatic relations (1950–1967); Chapter 3 The suspension of diplomatic ties; Chapter 4 Foreign policy debate; Chapter 5 The functions of resistance; Chapter 6 Towards the restoration of relations; Chapter 7 Indonesia's normalisation decision and the role of President Suharto; Chapter 8 Conclusion;
Biography
Rizal Sukma is Deputy Director of Studies at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta. International Relations/Politics/Asian Studies
'The book breaks interesting new ground ... a most useful work.' - Asian Studies Review Vol. 26:4
