3041. Indonesia at the Crossroads
- Author:
- Catharin E Dalpino
- Publication Date:
- 09-2001
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- The Brookings Institution
- Abstract:
- Indonesia's fragile new democracy is threatened by political turmoil, prolonged economic crisis, and a serious upswing in internal violence. The July inauguration of President Megawati Sukarnoputri as president is not a panacea for any of these problems, but it offers Indonesia the opportunity to make crucial mid-course corrections in its move out of authoritarian rule and economic collapse. In this regard, early indications from Jakarta are mixed.
- Topic:
- Democratization, Government, and Human Rights
- Political Geography:
- Indonesia and Southeast Asia