The constitution of Indonesia : a contextual analysis

For decades, Indonesia's 1945 Constitution, the second-shortest in the modern world, was used as an apologia by successive authoritarian regimes. But following the fall of President Soeharto in 1998 the amendment of the Constitution ushered in a liberal democratic system. This book surveys this...

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Main Authors: Butt, Simon (Author), Lindsey, Timothy , 1962- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Hart Publishing , c2012
Series:Constitutional systems of the world
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Summary:For decades, Indonesia's 1945 Constitution, the second-shortest in the modern world, was used as an apologia by successive authoritarian regimes. But following the fall of President Soeharto in 1998 the amendment of the Constitution ushered in a liberal democratic system. This book surveys this remarkable constitutional transition
Physical Description:xlvii, 292 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-283) and index
ISBN:1849460183 (paperback : alk. paper)
9781849460187 (paperback : alk. paper)