Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. 1 Indonesia: An Underrated Country? 1
5. 2 Preindependence Indonesia 9
6. 3 The Slide in to Authoritarianism 37
7. 4 Political Reforms After 1998 61
8. 5 The Structures of Democratic-Era Politics 83
9. 6 Persistent Inequality: Health, Education, and Work 107
10. 7 Civil Society and Human Rights 133
11. 8 Media and Popular Culture 167
12. 9 Indonesia in World Affairs 193
13. Glossary 223
14. References 229
15. Index 251
16. About the Book 261