ABSTRACT

In the mid-1990s, the formerly pliant Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) was transformed into an active opposition party by Megawati Sukarnoputri (now President of Indonesia). The subsequent backlash from the Suharto regime ultimately led to its downfall.

chapter 1|22 pages

Questions and Perspectives

chapter 4|15 pages

From Merger to Nadir: The PDI 1973–86

chapter 9|30 pages

The Democratic Party and Party Democracy

chapter 10|22 pages

The PDI under Megawati

chapter 11|33 pages

The Deposing of Megawati

chapter 13|18 pages

Conclusion