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Crs Report for Congress: Indonesia: Domestic Politics, Strategic Dynamics, and American Interests: August 7, 2009 - Rl32394

Crs Report for Congress: Indonesia: Domestic Politics, Strategic Dynamics, and American Interests: August 7, 2009 - Rl32394

Vaughn, Bruce
Congressional Research Service the Libr

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General Political Science

Publisher Price: $15.75

ISBN10: 1294245570
ISBN13: 9781294245575
Publisher: Bibliogov
Published: Nov 4 2013
Pages: 42
Weight: 0.21
Height: 0.09 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous country and the most populous Muslim nation. It is also a moderate Muslim state that is strategically positioned astride key sea lanes that link East Asia with the energy resources of the Middle East. Indonesia is seen by many as a valuable partner in the struggle against radical Islamist militants in Southeast Asia. Indonesia is continuing to democratize and develop its civil society and rule of law under the leadership of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY), who many view as reform-minded. However, a legacy of abuse of human rights by the military that stems from the three-decade reign of former President Suharto, who stepped down in 1998, remains unresolved. The parliamentary elections of 2009 further consolidated Indonesian democracy and marked a continued preference by Indonesian voters for secular-nationalist parties rather than Islamic or Islamist political parties. President Yudhoyono's Democrat party made significant gains due to the voters' approval of the president. President Yudhoyono won the presidential election of July 2009 with a strong mandate. This is thought to enable him to pursue a reformist agenda in his second term as president. U.S. foreign policy concerns have focused on building relations with Indonesia to ...

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