Historical Dictionary of IndonesiaScarecrow Press, 2004 - 583 עמודים Indonesia 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. |
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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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