The Indonesian Tragedy

First published in 1978, The Indonesian Tragedy is a controversial book that argues that Indonesia's lack of economic development is due to the blind attempt to force a Western economic model on a population, whose culture and psychology are unsuited to it.

Preface Acknowledgments Note on Spelling Introduction 1. The prisoners 2. Sukarno's burden 3. The enigma of the putsch 4. The rise of Suharto 5. The United Nations fiasco 6. Mopping up 7. Corruption and beyond 7. Corruption and beyond 8. Split and rule 9. The end of politics 10. The power struggle 11. The cultural barrier 12. The development myth 13. The price of harmony Postscript Glossary Notes Index