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The politics of the May 1998 riots

Fadli Zon
The 1998 May Riots not only brought Indonesia to the headlines of the world's media but also signaled a new stage in Indonesia's journey as a nation. Beginning with the infamous Trisakti incident on 12 May, the ensuing riots around the archipelago managed to bring down the three-decade-old Suharto regime and herald a new era of democracy to the country

Print Book, English, ©2004
Solstice Pub., Jakarta, ©2004