Indonesian Military/Government
“From the advent of the New Order government in Indonesia in the mid 1960s, the main role of the ABRI was to control or suppress movements which threatened to breakaway from, or otherwise undermine an authoritarian, centralized government structure “ Discuss this claim considering the period up to the 1980s.The Indonesian military, known as the ABRI had become a bastion for governmental stability in Indonesia since the retreat of its Dutch colonial masters. The birth of a politically and ethnically fragmented Indonesian nation state saw the ABRI provide a much-needed sense of national institution and stability. The stability provided by the ABRI was provided by a range of forces and capabilities. This included overt military force, internal security operations, economic management, and direct political influence. While providing this stability the use of these forces also enhanced and confirmed the militaristic and authoritarian nature of Indonesian government. This essay will address the role and operations of ABRI in suppressing any factions that would oppose the desired stability of Jakarta. The violent revolutionary birth of Indonesian politics created a realm where civilian input was overshadowed by the Indonesian mili
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Some common words found in the essay are:
, PKI ABRIs, KOPKAMTIB ABRI, ABRI Muslim, ABRI KOPKAMTIB, Guided Democracy, Navy ABRI, ABRI Indonesian, ABRIs Jakartas, Spiri Suharto, abri officers, martial law, national unity, suharto presidency, abri political, muslim parties, indonesian politics, political economic, indonesian military abri, military officers, government positions, muslim political parties,
Approximate Word count = 1566
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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