Historical Dictionary of IndonesiaIndonesia is Asia's third largest country in both population and area, a sprawling tropical archipelago of some 180 million people from hundreds of ethnic groups with a complex and turbulent history. One of Asia's newly industrializing countries, it is already a major economic powerhouse. In over 800 clear and succinct entries, the dictionary covers people, places, and organizations, as well as economics, culture, and political thought from Indonesia's ancient history up until the recent past. Includes a comprehensive bibliography, maps, chronology, list of abbreviations, and appendix of election results and major office-holders. This second edition has been thoroughly updated and expanded to cover the events that have occurred in Indonesia's history in the past fifteen years. |
Contents
THE DICTIONARY | 1 |
GovernorsGeneral of the Netherlands Indies | 463 |
Netherlands Ministers of the Colonies | 467 |
Rulers of the Early States | 473 |
Cabinets of the Republic of Indonesia | 477 |
Republic of Indonesia Officeholders | 479 |
Parliamentary Strengths and Electoral Performance of the Parties 19451999 | 489 |
Bibliography | 499 |
About the Authors | |
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19th century Aceh Angkatan April archipelago armed forces army Asian August B. J. Habibie Badan Bali banned Banten Batavia became began Chinese colonial government culture December donesia Dutch East Indies early East Indies Company East Timor economic elections especially established European export federal foreign Golkar groups Guided Democracy independence Indies Company VOC indigenous Indone Irian island Jakarta January Japanese Javanese July Kalimantan kingdom Komando Komunis Indonesia PKI labor land leaders Majapahit major Malay Malaysia Maluku March Masjumi Mataram Megawati Sukarnoputri Melaka ment military million minister Mohammad Hatta Muslim Nasional Indonesia nationalist Negara Netherlands Indies November October organization Pancasila Papua Partai Komunis Indonesia party Pembangunan percent Persatuan political Portuguese president province Rakyat region Republic of Indonesia Republik Indonesia Revolution Riau rulers Sarekat Islam September Singapore Sjahrir Southeast Asia Suharto Sukarno Sulawesi Sultan tion trade Wahid West Java West Sumatra Yogyakarta