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A comprehensive analysis of the reforms in the institutions of democratic representation, political parties, elections, and legislatures that spearheaded Indonesia's political transtion.

Table of Contents

Tables Preface Introduction Historical Background The 1999 Electoral Reforms: Debate and Design Implementation of the 1999 General Election The Election of the Heartland of Java: A Case Study The Democratic Elections of 1955 and 1999: Similarities and Continuities Social Influences on 1999 Voting Choices Attempts to Consolidate Democracy Indonesia's Electoral Reforms in Comparative Perspective Conclusion Bibliography Index

About the Author

DWIGHT Y. KING is Professor of Political Science and Associate, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb. He is the author of Interest Groups and Political Linkage in Indonesia, 1800-1965.

Reviews

"This is the best book on Indonesia's 1999 elections yet written....[K]ing brings the study of Indonesia's politics into the mainstream. His trove of data, methods, and conclusions will interest Indonesia specialists and comparativists alike."-Comparative Politics

?Dwight Y. King has written a highly informative study of the national elections of 1999 in Indonesia based on extensive statistical analysis, comparisons with voting there since 1955, and valuable insights into theoretical and practical issues arising in that country's transition from authoritarian governance.?-The Journal Of Asian Studies

?This is the best book on Indonesia's 1999 elections yet written....[K]ing brings the study of Indonesia's politics into the mainstream. His trove of data, methods, and conclusions will interest Indonesia specialists and comparativists alike.?-Comparative Politics

"Dwight Y. King has written a highly informative study of the national elections of 1999 in Indonesia based on extensive statistical analysis, comparisons with voting there since 1955, and valuable insights into theoretical and practical issues arising in that country's transition from authoritarian governance."-The Journal Of Asian Studies