Contents Acknowledgments Abbreviations and Shortened Organizational Names 1 Introduction: The Roots of Reform 2 Conceptualizing Political Opposition and Reform 3 Political Development in the Colonial Era 4 Expansion and Maturation of Civil and Political Society, 1957-1997 5 The Reformasi Movement and the 1999 Elections 6 The Significance of the Reformasi Movement 7 The Other Reformasi: Malaysia and Indonesia Compared 8 Conclusion: Insights, Implications, and Extensions Notes Bibliography Index
Meredith L. Weiss is Assistant Professor of International Studies at DePaul University.
"Weiss... looks with fresh eyes, uses new analytical tools, and makes this book an important read for both area studies students and political theorists."CHOICE "By comparing the "illiberal" democracies of Malaysia and Indonesia, Weiss sheds light on the significance of specific state structures to the types of coalitions, agendas, and institutional and normative reforms that emerge." - Reference & Research Book News
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