ABSTRACT

Despite increased Western interest in Indonesian economic growth, domestic interpretations remain largely unknown outside Indonesia and have rarely been available in English. Translating key speeches and articles from the political debates surrounding Indonesian economic development, the authors present and analyse trends in development thinking by leading Indonesian figures over the last thirty years.

chapter |35 pages

Introduction *

part |31 pages

The phase of economic reconstruction

part |67 pages

The phase of burgeoning economic nationalism

part |67 pages

Current Controversies

chapter |32 pages

The economic democracy debate

Conglomerates and Pancasila