History in Uniform: Military Ideology and the Construction of Indonesia's PastUnder the New Order regime (196798), the Indonesian military sought to monopolise the production of official history and control its contents. The goal was to validate the political role of the armed forces, condemn communism and promote military values. In this detailed examination of the Indonesian militarys image-making efforts, Katharine E. McGregor explores the formulation of nationalist history under Suharto, and shows how this effort affected the Indonesian people. |
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Contents
History in the Service of an Authoritarian | 20 |
Nugroho Notosusanto and the Beginnings | 39 |
History in Defence of the New Order Regime | 61 |
Consolidating Military Unity | 111 |
Promoting the Military and Dual Function | 141 |
Establishing a Martial Tradition | 172 |
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History in Uniform: Military Ideology and the Construction of Indonesia's Past Katharine E. McGregor No preview available - 2007 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | History in Uniform: Military Ideology and the Construction of Indonesia's Past Southeast Asia publications series |
| Author | Katharine E. McGregor |
| Publisher | NUS Press, 2007 |
| ISBN | 9971693607, 9789971693602 |
| Length | 330 pages |
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