March 6, 2013

Indonesia's Democracy at Crossroads

Peter Hartcher, Sydney Morning Herald

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Indonesia is hailed as an outstanding success story of the modern world. Suharto's military dictatorship transformed into a vibrant democracy; it's a Muslim-majority country where the extremists are losing; where the economy booms and poverty falls. But for how long?

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