Indonesia, Pivotal Power in Southeast Asia.

Abstract

Indonesia is becoming increasingly influential in Southeast Asian political affairs; it has the potential for leading other Asian nations into an era of political stability and economic progress. A short historical summary is presented which establishes the strong nationalistic sentiments of the Soeharto government. The struggle of this ex-Dutch colony to achieve independence, and its narrow excape from Marxist domination are reviewed and serve to explain its fundamental foreign policy of non-alignment. The successful efforts of the Soeharto government to achieve internal political stability and economic development are examined as well as its external social and economic alliances. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 15, 1973
Accession Number
AD0778889

Entities

People

  • James A. Evrard

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Alliances
  • Asia
  • Economic Development
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Governments
  • Indonesia
  • International Relations
  • Political Science
  • Social Sciences
  • Southeast Asia

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union