Illiberal Democracy in Indonesia - 9780415180221

Taylor & Francis

Illiberal Democracy in IndonesiaThe Ideology of the Family State\nAuthor(s): David Bourchier\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780415180221, 978-0415180221\nSynopsis\nIlliberal Democracy in Indonesia charts the origins and development of organicist ideologies in Indonesia from the early 20th century to the present. In doing so, it provides a background to the theories and ideology that informed organicist thought, traces key themes in Indonesian history, examines the Soeharto regime and his New Order in detail, and looks at contemporary Indonesia to question the possibility of past ideologies making a resurgence in the country.\n\nBeginning with an exploration of the origins of the theory of the organic state in Europe, this book explores how this influenced many young Indonesian scholars and secular nationalists. It also looks in detail at the case of Japan, and identifies the parallels between the process by which .