ASIA, SOUTHEASTERN

INDONESIA

GENERAL INFORMATION

Pinto, Constancio. East Timor's Unfinished Struggle: Inside the Timorese Resistance. Boston, South End Press, 1997. 289 p.
Book call no.: 959.8 P659e

Pauker, Guy J. Indonesia at Fifty. Santa Monica, CA, RAND, 1996. 13 p.
Reprinted from Orbis, Summer 1996, pp. 445-458.
Doc. call no.: M-U 30352-73 no.552

Bird, Judith. Indonesia in 1997: The Tinderbox Year. Asian Survey 38:168-176 February 1998.

Liddle, R. William and Mallarangeng Rizal. Indonesia in 1996: Pressures from Above and Below. Asian Survey 37:167-174 February 1997.

McBeth, John and Vatikiotis Michael. The Endgame. Far Eastern Economic Review 161:12-15 May 28, 1998.
Cover story examines Indonesia's "May Revolution" and the forces that will shape Indonesia's longer-term future. Related articles look at opposition groups, the role of the media, shattered business confidence, and lessons from Malaysia, which faced a similar situation in May 1969.

ECONOMIC ASPECTS

Barnes, Philip. Indonesia: The Political Economy of Energy. New York, Oxford University Press, 1995. 193 p.
Book call no.: 333.709598 B261i

Winters, Jeffrey A. Power in Motion: Captial Mobility and the Indonesian State. Ithaca, NY, Cornell University Press, 1996. 241 P.
Analyzes the political and economic shifts in Indonesia during the last three decades, and explores how the structural power of capital controllers varies across place and time.
Book call no.: 322.042 W788p

Karseno, Arief Ramelan. Structural Adjustment in Indonesian Economy. Tokyo, Economic Planning Agency, 1997. 29 p.
Doc. call no.: M-U 44036 no. 48

Economic Survey: More Misery Ahead [for Asia]. Far Eastern Economic Review 161:52-53 February 19, 1998.
Series of articles on the economic situation in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

McBeth, John. Suharto's Way. Far Eastern Economic Review 161:18-22+ March 26, 1998.
President Suharto has consolidated political power, and is now trying to salvage Indonesia's economy on his own terms.

Root, Hilton. When an Asian Tiger Trips. Hoover Digest No.1:98-102 1997.
Examines political and economic problems in Indonesia.

Smith, Shannon L. D. The Indonesia-Malaysia-Singapore Growth Triangle: A Political and Economic Equation. Australian Journal of International Affairs 51:369-382 November 1997.

FOREIGN RELATIONS

Lowry, Bob. Australia-Indonesia Security Cooperation: For Better or Worse?. Canberra, Australia, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University, 1996. 36 p.
Book call no.: 327.940598 L921a

Haseman, John. Country Briefing: Indonesia--Turning Outwards to the World at Large Jane's Defence Weekly 26:31-32+ November 13 1996.

Sukma, Rizal. Indonesia's Bebas-Aktif [free and active] Foreign Policy and the "Security Agreement" with Australia. Australian Journal of International Affairs 51:231-241 July 1997.

Andrade, Dale. Counterinsurgency Campaign: Indonesian Civic Action Teams Replace Combat Units in East Timor. Armed Forces Journal International 134:42-43 February 1997.
Includes article, "Washington Straddles the Fence."

McBeth, John. No Meddling! Far Eastern Economic Review 160:16-17 June 19 1997.
Indonesia cancels its participation in American military-training programs, as well as the planned purchase of nine F-16s, citing "wholly unjustified" criticism of Indonesia in Congress.

McBeth, John. Turn and Burn. Far Eastern Economic Review 160:20-21 August 21 1997.
Jakarta looks to Russia, not America, for new fighters.

Silverberg, David. Spurned Suitor: Indonesia Wants Good Relations with the United States--And Just Can't Seem to Get Them. Armed Forces Journal International 134:10-11 January 1997.

POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

MacFarling, Ian. The Dual Function of the Indonesian Armed Forces: Military Politics in Indonesia. [Australia], Australian Defence Studies Centre, [1996]. 241 p.
Book call no.: 355.0335598 M143d

The Political Role of the Military: An International Handbook, edited by Constantine P. Danopoulos and Cynthia Watson. Westport, CT, Greenwood Press, 1996. 517 p.
Indonesia, by Ulf Sundhaussen, pp 189-206.
Book call no.: 322.5 P7691

The Politics of Elections in Southeast Asia, edited by R. H. Taylor. New York, Cambridge University Press. 256 p. (Woodrow Wilson Center series)
This book, bringing together ten separate case studies by leading authorities, examines the countries that have conducted multiparty elections since the 1940s--Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Cambodia, Burma, and Singapore, and identies the common and distinguishing features of electoral politics in the region.
Book call no.: 324.959 P769

Southeast Asia in the 1990s: Authoritarianism, Democracy and Capitalism, edited by Kevin Hewison, Richard Robison and Garry Rodan. St. Leonards, NSW, Australia, Allen & Unwin, 1993. 249 p.
Indonesia: Tensions in State and Regime, pages 39-74.
Book call no.: 320.959 S7271

Southeast Asian Affairs 1997. Singapore, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, [annual]. 374 p.
Indonesia: Towards the Final Countdown? by Ariel Heryanto, pp 107-126.
Indonesia and ABRI (Indonesian Armed Forces): Challenges for the Future, by John B. Haseman, pp 127-140.
Book call no.: 959.053 S727 1997 Latest year in Reference

Uhlin, Anders. Indonesia and the "Third Wave of Democratization": The Indonesian Pro-Democracy Movement in a Changing World. New York, St. Martin's Press, 1997. 293 p.
Book call no.: 320.9598 U31i

Winters, Jeffrey A. Power in Motion: Capital Mobility and the Indonesian State. Ithaca, NY, Cornell University Press, 1996. 241 P.
Analyzes the political and economic shifts in Indonesia during the last three decades, and explores how the structural power of capital controllers varies across place and time.
Book call no.: 322.042 W788p

Berfield, Susan and Tesoro Jose Manuel. Agony and Anger. Asiaweek 24:20-22+ May 22, 1998.
With the killing of six Jakarta students, momentum for change builds.

Bertrand, Jacques. "Business as Usual" in Suharto's Indonesia. Asian Survey 37:441-452 May 1997.

Bertrand, Jacques. False Starts, Succession Crises, and Regime Transition: Flirting with Openness in Indonesia. Pacific Affairs 69:319-340 Fall 1996.

Eklöf, Stefan. The 1997 General Election in Indonesia. Asian Survey 37:1181-1196 December 1997.

Eldridge, Philip. Human Rights and Democracy in Indonesia and Malaysia: Emerging Contexts and Discourse. Contemporary Southeast Asia 18:298-319 December 1996.

Haseman, John B. Indonesia Feeling Pressure from Within. Jane's Intelligence Review 9:33-35 January 1997.
The worst street violence in Indonesia in at least 20 years hit Jakarta in mid-1996, bringing new concerns about its internal stability. Article looks at how far the riots are likely to influence the government.

Landler, Mark. Indonesian Generals' Rivalry May Play Pivotal Role. Current News Early Bird, page 9 May 18, 1998.

Lowry, Bob. Police Force Reforms Reflect a Country's Problems (in Indonesia). Asia-Pacific Defence Reporter 23:12-13 April-May 1997.

Lowry, Bob. Tide Rises, and the Tide Falls. Asia-Pacific Defence Reporter 23:4+ January 1997.

McBeth, John. Ground Zero. Far Eastern Economic Review 161:14-17 January 22, 1998.
Indonesia's President Suharto, battered by criticism of his response to Asia's economic crisis, faces unprecedented calls to step down.

McBeth, John. The Line of Fire: Army's Choice is Between Suharto and Saving the Country. Far Eastern Economic Review 161:20+ May 21, 1998.

McBeth, John. Suharto's Way. Far Eastern Economic Review 161:18-22+ March 26, 1998.
President Suharto has consolidated political power, and is now trying to salvage Indonesia's economy on his own terms.

Park, Donghyun. Indonesia's Parliamentary Elections. Contemporary Review 271:113-118 September 1997.

Root, Hilton. When an Asian Tiger Trips. Hoover Digest No.1:98-102 1997.
Examines political and economic problems in Indonesia.

Schwarz, Adam. Indonesia after Suharto. Foreign Affairs 76:119-134 July-August 1997.

Shari, Michael. Habibie's First Hurdle: How to Feed the Country. Business Week, page 58 June 8, 1998.

Singh, Udai Bhanu. East Timor: Pebble in Indonesia's Shoe. Strategic Analysis 19:1319-1329 December 1996.

Suryadinata, Leo. Democratization and Political Succession in Suharto's Indonesia. Asian Survey 37:269-280 March 1997.

Suryadinata, Leo. Golkar of Indonesia: Recent Developments. Contemporary Southeast Asia 19:190-204 September 1997.
Golkar has been the Indonesian ruling party since 1971; this article examines recent developments within Golkar, with special reference to the changes which began in 1989.

van Klinken, Gerry. Will the Next Indonesian Succession be Violent? Australian Journal of International Affairs 51:355-367 November 1997.

Vatikiotis, Michael R. J. Indonesia: A Guide to Succession. Washington Quarterly 20:191-210 Autumn 1997.

Winters, Jeffrey A. Uncertainty in Suharto's Indonesia. Current History 95:428-431 December 1996.
"Even as Suharto's regime fragments under its own weight, key segments of society--the military, the business community, the NGOs, or the outlawed independent unions--alternate between waiting and a game of cat and mouse. Such a vacant constellations of forces produces no clear movements and no apparent leaders."

SECURITY AND DEFENSE

Lowry, Bob. Australia-Indonesia Security Cooperation: For Better or Worse?. Canberra, Australia, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University, 1996. 36 p.
Book call no.: 327.940598 L921a

MacFarling, Ian. The Dual Function of the Indonesian Armed Forces: Military Politics in Indonesia. [Australia], Australian Defence Studies Centre, [1996]. 241 p.
Book call no.: 355.0335598 M143d

Southeast Asian Affairs 1997. Singapore, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, [annual]. 374 p.
Indonesia and ABRI (Indonesian Armed Forces): Challenges for the Future, by John B. Haseman, pp 127-140.
Book call no.: 959.053 S727 1997 Latest year in Reference

Southeast Asian Security in the New Milennium, edited by Richard J. Ellings and Sheldon W. Simon. Armonk, NY, M. E. Sharpe, 1996. 234 p. (National Bureau of Asian Research)
Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore: A Regional Security Core? by Donald K. Emmerson, pp 34-88
Book call no.: 355.033059 S727

Andrade, Dale. Counterinsurgency Campaign: Indonesian Civic Action Teams Replace Combat Units in East Timor. Armed Forces Journal International 134:42-43 February 1997.
Includes article, "Washington Straddles the Fence."

Cloughley, Brian. Indonesia Fights Domestic Diversity: Internal Security is the Priority Despite Regional Obligations. International Defense Review 30:33-36 September 1997.

Cronin, Patrick and Ott Marvin. The Indonesian Armed Forces (ABRI). Strategic Forum No. 126:1-4 August 1997.

Dupont, Alan. Indonesian Defence Strategy and Security: Time for a Rethink? Contemporary Southeast Asia 18:275-297 December 1996.

Haseman, John. Indonesian Strategic Command Upgraded. Jane's Intelligence Review 9:130 March 1997.

Haseman, John B. Indonesia Feeling Pressure from Within. Jane's Intelligence Review 9:33-35 January 1997.
The worst street violence in Indonesia in at least 20 years hit Jakarta in mid-1996, bringing new concerns about its internal stability. Article looks at how far the riots are likely to influence the government.

Huxley, Tim. Indonesia's Armed Forces Face Up to New Threats. Jane's Intelligence Review 9:36-42 January 1997.

Indonesia: Keeping Its Forces at Full Stretch. Jane's Defence Weekly 29:34-35 April 15, 1998.

Lowry, Bob. Indonesia Plans its Defence. Asia-Pacific Defence Reporter 23:8+ December-January 1997-1998.

Lowry, Bob. Indonesia's Nuclear Program in Perspective. Asia-Pacific Defence Reporter 22:8-9 November-December 1996.

Lowry, Bob. Indonesia: The Russians Return. Asia-Pacific Defence Reporter 23:8 October-November 1997.

Lowry, Bob. Natuna LNG (liquid natural gas) Project and Indonesia's Security. Asia-Pacific Defence Reporter 22:7-8 July-August 1996.

Lowry, Bob. Police Force Reforms Reflect a Country's Problems (in Indonesia). Asia-Pacific Defence Reporter 23:12-13 April-May 1997.

Lowry, Bob. Surveillance Remains a Problem for Indonesia Asia-Pacific Defence Reporter 22:8-9 September-October 1996.

McBeth, John. New Wave, Old Ties. Far Eastern Economic Review 160:22+ August 14 1997.
Suharto loyalists take top military posts.

McBeth, John. Turn and Burn. Far Eastern Economic Review 160:20-21 August 21 1997.
Jakarta looks to Russia, not America, for new fighters.

McBeth, John. Under the Volcano. Far Eastern Economic Review 161:14-16 February 5, 1998.
The military is Indonesia's only strong national institution besides President Suharto. Will the generals' loyalty hold up under the strains exerted by economic hardship and possible social unrest? Includes Order of Battle: The Men Who Matter in the Indonesia Military, page 15.

Rolls, Mark G. Defending Indonesia: An Update. Asian Defence Journal, pages 6+ June 1996.

Salatun, R. J. Indonesian Air Force at 50. Military Technology 20:72-76 August 1996.

Sengupta, Prasun. Profile of the Armed Forces of Indonesia. Asian Defence Journal, pages 6-7+ September 1997.