Asia, Engineering, Reference & Test Preparation, Asian, Political Science 

Major General Suharto seized command of the Indonesian military in October 1965 and appointed himself president only a short while after. Forced to resign in 1998 due to nation-wide outrage, protests, and riots, Suharto exemplifies how the military (and particularly the Army) have played a central role in Indonesian politics and intervened in all aspects of civilian life. The authors argue that the lack of support in the government and military for Suharto in 1998 originates from decisions made in the 1960s regarding the structure of the army. This monograph investigates trends in career advancement for officers (a line of study disregarded by other works that focus primarily upon ideological and political factors) and devotes painstakingly detailed attention to the bureaucratic dynamics that have had such extensive political implications. 1999. 98 pages. - from Amzon