DESCRIPTIONIndonesia remains a country in transition even now, some two decades after its extraordinary shift from authoritarianism to democracy and from economic crisis to a rapidly growing economy. What explains the trajectory of that shift? What challenges does this island nation of 270 million people—with the world's largest Muslim population—face now, as the quality of democratic life erodes and it grapples with profound social and economic inequalities? Addressing these questions, the authors comprehensively explore the dynamics of Indonesia's politics, society, political economy, and culture, as well as its role in the international order. ABOUT THE AUTHORJemma Purdey&nbsp;is research fellow at the Australia-Indonesia Centre at Monash University and adjunct fellow in Deakin University's Faculty of Arts and Education.&nbsp;Antje Missbach&nbsp;is senior research fellow in the School of Social Sciences at Monash University and senior research fellow at the Arnold Bergstraesser Institute.&nbsp;Dave McRae&nbsp;is senior lecturer at the University of Melbourne's Asia Institute. CONTENTS<ul><li>Indonesia: An Underrated Country?</li><li>Preindependence Indonesia.</li><li>The Slide into Authoritarianism.</li><li>Political Reforms After 1998.</li><li>The Structures of Democratic-Era Politics.</li><li>Persistent Inequality: Health, Education, and Work.</li><li>Civil Society and Human Rights.</li><li>Media and Popular Culture.</li><li>Indonesia in World Affairs.</li></ul>

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