The private diary of Geoff Forrester on Indonesia's turbulent decade, 1996-2005 : writing history as it happens

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The private diary of Geoff Forrester on Indonesia's turbulent decade, 1996-2005 : writing history as it happens

edited, with an introduction by John Monfries ; with a foreword by Virginia Hooker

Edwin Mellen Press, c2011

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-292) and index

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Description

A collection of works by the late Geoffrey Forrester, an Australian analyst who spent years closely observing the end of Indonesia's first presidency.

Table of Contents

  • Chapter 1 - The Fall of the New Order: 'Neither New nor Orderly'
  • The Lead-up to the Economic Crisis
  • The May 1998 Disaster - Suharto Falls
  • Chapter 2 Habibie Succeeds, without Success
  • Armed Forces' Reputation Damaged
  • Habibie Seeks to Retain Power
  • The Crucial MPR Session and Election of Gus Dur
  • Chapter 3 Gus Dur Fails as President
  • The Fall of Wiranto
  • The Bulog Funds Scandal
  • Gus Dur is Dismissed
  • Chapter 4 A Sukarno (Megawati) as President Again
  • Effects on Indonesia of the September 2001 Attacks
  • Successful Investigation of the Bali Bombing
  • Megawati Begins to Alienate her Supporters
  • Chapter 5 The Rise of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
  • Lead-up to the 2004 Elections
  • The First Round Presidential Election
  • SBY Elected
  • Chapter 6 The First Phase of the SBY Presidency
  • Problems with Parliament
  • Kalla Captures Golkar
  • The Aceh Tsunami and the Xenophobes
  • Chapter 7 The Indonesian Economy
  • Bad Debts, Budget Woes and Investment Paralysis
  • The Manulife Case
  • Chapter 8 Australian-Indonesian Relations
  • Good Neighbourliness In The Post-Suharto Era
  • Australia-Indonesia Relations: Facing the New Millennium
  • How Australia Should Respond to the East Timor Crisis
  • Developments in the Australia- Indonesia Relationship
  • Afterword
  • ANNEX
  • Confidential Indonesian Government Documents on East Timor
  • Secret Order by Wiranto of 19 August 1999
  • Transmigration Department Plans for Handling East Timor Refugees
  • Public Works Department Plans for Handling East Timor Refugees
  • Glossary
  • Personalities List
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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