The Army and Ideology in Indonesia: From Dwifungsi to Bela Negara Haripin Muhamad
The Army and Ideology in Indonesia: From Dwifungsi to Bela Negara Haripin Muhamad This book is an analysis of Indonesia's civil-military relations in the post-1998 reform era. Based on in-depth…
Specifikacia The Army and Ideology in Indonesia: From Dwifungsi to Bela Negara Haripin Muhamad
The Army and Ideology in Indonesia: From Dwifungsi to Bela Negara Haripin Muhamad
This book is an analysis of Indonesia's civil-military relations in the post-1998 reform era. Based on in-depth interviews with civilian and military figures and applying the methodology of utilised process tracing and empirical analysis surrounding the appearance of military thinking, the book argues that the Indonesian military pursues to sustain its political power by propagating a set of values construed as moral compass for all members of society. It focuses on the political thinking of the Indonesian Army during the time of democratic consolidation.The book examines the army (Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Darat, TNI AD), a pivotal player in the political scene of Indonesian state, and the aspect of military ideology development.
Specifically, the book discusses the origins and impacts of 'proxy war' and 'bela negara' ('defend the state'), which was