1st Edition

The Army and Ideology in Indonesia From Dwifungsi to Bela Negara

82 Pages
by Routledge

82 Pages
by Routledge

82 Pages
by Routledge

This book is an analysis of Indonesia’s civil-military relations in the post-1998 reform era. It focuses on the political thinking of the Indonesian Army during the time of democratic consolidation. The book examines the army (Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Darat, TNI AD), a pivotal player in the political scene of Indonesian state, and the aspect of military ideology development.... Read more
1. Introduction: the army and ideology in Indonesia  2. Tentara rakyat and dwifungsi: From Nasution to Suharto  3. NKRI harga mati, ketahanan nasional, and MOOTW   4. Proxy war’ and ‘bela negara’: the historical and political trajectory  5. Conclusion: ideology and democratic setback

Biography

Muhamad Haripin is a Researcher at the Centre for Political Studies–Indonesian Institute of Sciences (Pusat Penelitian Politik–LIPI), Jakarta. He is also the author of Civil–Military Relations in Indonesia: The Politics of Military Operations Other Than War (Routledge, 2019).

Adhi Priamarizki is a Visiting Fellow at S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Keoni Indrabayu Marzuki is an Associate Research Fellow at S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.