1st Edition

Corruption and Law in Indonesia

By Simon Butt Copyright 2012
176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

Indonesia has transformed from one of South East Asia’s most repressive and centralised political systems to its most decentralised and democratic. Despite this, obstacles still remain that hinder Indonesia achieving the ‘rule of law’, and in particular, the country is consistently ranked as having one of the highest levels of corruption in the world. This book assesses Indonesia’s... Read more
Introduction  1. Corruption, the KPK and the ACC  2. The KPK and ACC’s performance: 2005-2010  3. Early pushback  4. The Antasari trial  5. The Bibit and Chandra case  6. Conclusion: An uncertain future

Biography

Simon Butt is Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney, Australia, where he teaches Indonesian law, intellectual property, dispute resolution in Asia, and law and investment in Asia. His research and consultancy interests include lawmaking, policy and law, corruption, Islamic law, human rights law, the judiciary, the rule of law and the legal implications of regional autonomy in Indonesia.