1st Edition

Civil-Military Relations in Indonesia The Politics of Military Operations Other Than War

By Muhamad Haripin Copyright 2020
176 Pages
by Routledge

174 Pages
by Routledge

174 Pages
by Routledge

This book examines military operations other than war (MOOTW) of the Indonesian military in the post-Suharto period and argues that the twin development of democratic consolidation, marked by ‘stable’ civil–military relations from 2004 to 2014 under Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s presidency, and internationalization of the military have not yet entirely de-politicized the armed forces. This book... Read more

1 Introduction: military operations other than war in post-Suharto Indonesia;  2 Civilian control and democratization: historical developments;  3 In search of justification: peacekeeping and territorial commands;  4 Repositioning military missions: HADR and territorial commands;  5 Connecting regional norms and domestic missions: counter-terrorism and territorial commands;  6 Conclusion: politics of re-legitimizing territorial commands

Biography

Muhamad Haripin is a researcher at the Centre for Political Studies – Indonesian Institute of Sciences (Pusat Penelitian Politik – LIPI), Indonesia. His research interests include civil–military relations, MOOTW, intelligence studies, and non-traditional security.

"Muhamad Haripin’s book, Civil-Military Relations in Indonesia: The Politics of Military Operations Other Than War, is a fresh take on military reform in the post-Soeharto era. It is a welcome addition to a rich canon of writing on civil-military relations in Indonesia […] Overall, the book’s greatest contribution is its scrutiny of the military’s political behaviour in a new, albeit indirect, way, while at the same time informing the reader about three important areas of the armed forces’ activities during the Yudhoyono era. […] Thus, for its accessibility and data, the book is highly recommended for students and scholars of civil-military relations, Southeast Asian politics and military affairs more generally."

Natalie Sambhi, Verve Research