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Indonesia and China

The Politics of a Troubled Relationship
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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. To counter domestic challenges, it posed as the guardian of the state against communist threats. Normalisation of relations would have reduced its credibility. The military's resistance to pleas for this, especially from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, served to justify its position as the only force capable of protecting the Republic from China. In 1989, the restoration of diplomatic relations came about because of major changes in the political power of the military and President Suharto's new goals. 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 of 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.

Author Biography:

Rizal Sukma is Deputy Director of Studies at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta. International Relations/Politics/Asian Studies
Release date NZ
June 24th, 1999
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Audience
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Pages
238
Dimensions
156x234x16
ISBN-13
9780415205528
Product ID
1739360

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