(Un) Civil Society and Political Change in Indonesia: A Contested Arena by Veren

Description: (Un) Civil Society and Political Change in Indonesia by Verena Beittinger-Lee This book is a critical analysis of Indonesias civil society and its impact on the countrys democratization efforts that does not only take the classical, pro-democratic actors of civil society into account but also portrays uncivil groups and their growing influence on political processes. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description (Un) Civil Society and Political Change in Indonesia provides critical analysis of Indonesias civil society and its impact on the countrys democratization efforts that does not only take the classical, pro-democratic actors of civil society into account but also portrays uncivil groups and their growing influence on political processes.Beittinger-Lee offers a revised categorization of civil society, including a model to define the sphere of uncivil society more closely and to identify several subcategories of uncivil society. This is the first book to portrays various uncivil groups in Indonesia, ranging from vigilantes, militias, paramilitaries, youth groups, civil security task forces and militant Islamic (and other religious) groups, ethnonationalist groups to terrorist organizations and groups belonging to organized crime. Moreover, it provides the reader with an overview of Indonesias history, its political developments after the democratic opening, main improvements under the various presidents since Suhartos fall, constitutional amendments and key reforms in human rights legislation.This book will be of interest to upper level undergraduates, postgraduates and academics in political science and Southeast Asian studies. Author Biography Verena Beittinger-Lee obtained her phd from the Department of Southeast Asian Studies at the Alexander von Humboldt University in Berlin in 2007 and now works at a law firm in New York. Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. An uneasy correlation: (un)civil society and democracy 3. Historical and political framework for civil society formation in Indonesia 4. Walking a tightrope: civil society under Suharto 5. Between reform and regression: post-Suharto state and politics 6. A contested arena: civil society in post-Suharto Indonesia 7. The rise of uncivil society 8. Summary and Conclusion: (un)civil society and the future of democracy in Indonesia Details ISBN041583676X Language English Year 2013 ISBN-10 041583676X ISBN-13 9780415836760 Format Paperback Short Title (UN) CIVIL SOCIETY & POLITICAL Media Book Imprint Routledge Subtitle A Contested Arena Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom UK Release Date 2013-02-15 AU Release Date 2013-02-15 NZ Release Date 2013-02-15 Series Routledge Studies on Civil Society in Asia Illustrations 9 Tables, black and white; 1 Line drawings, black and white; 1 Illustrations, black and white Pages 320 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Publication Date 2013-02-15 Author Verena Beittinger-Lee Alternative 9780415547413 DEWEY 320.9598 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134714287;

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