Indonesia and China: The Politics of a Troubled Relationship

Rizal Sukma

Sep 2003 · Routledge

About this ebook

Indonesia broke off relations with China in 1967 and resumed them only in 1990. Rizal Sukma asks why. His answers shed light on Indonesia's foreign policy, the nature of the New Order's domestic politics, the mixed functions of diplomatic ties, the legitimacy of the new regime, and the role of President Suharto. Rizal Sukma argues that the matter of Indonesia restoring diplomatic ties with China is best understood in terms of the efforts made by the military-based New Order government to sustain its political legitimacy. The analysis in this book proves that an absence as well as a presence of diplomatic relations may advance not only the external but the domestic interests of an incumbent government. This is the first major study on Indonesia and China's diplomatic relations under the New Order government. It will be illuminating for research students and lecturers in international politics, international relations, policy making and diplomacy

Ratings and reviews

Bikin lagi yang banyak yah.. ebooknya bagus banget nih.. harganya pun murah... made in indonesia pula... tetep berkarya yah.. semakin murah harganya maka akan semakin banyak sumpah serapah yang akan anda terima..

Goblok penulisnya, mahal amat, org bodoh mana yg mau beli buku cuma membahas sejarah..

Harusnya karya seperti ini dihargai Rp. 1000 Triliun :v

About the author

Rizal Sukma is Deputy Director of Studies at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta. International Relations/Politics/Asian Studies