The State and Illegality in Indonesia (Verhandelingen van Het Koninklijk Institut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde, 269)

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Book

Authors

ISBN 10

9067183717

ISBN 13

9789067183710

Tags

Asia, Europe, Human Geography, ethnic studies, Asian, European, Human Rights, Geography, Political Science

Description

The popular 1998 reformasi movement that brought down President Suharto's regime demanded an end to illegal practices by state officials, from human rights abuse to nepotistic investments. Yet today, such practices have proven more resistant to reform than people had hoped. Many have said corruption in Indonesia is "entrenched." The authors argue it is precisely this entrenched character that requires attention and conclude that illegal practices by state officials are not just aberrations to the state, they are the state. - from Amzon

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