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emailWednesday, March 21, 2012
An Inside Job: Indonesia’s Path to Constitutional Democracy
After the fall of Suharto in 1998, Indonesia pursued an unusual course of democratization. It was insider-dominated and gradualist, and it involved free elections before a lengthy process of constitutional reform. At the end of the process, Indonesia’s amended constitution was essentially a radically new and thoroughly democratic document. By proceeding as they did, the Indonesians averted the great conflict that would have arisen between adherents of the old constitution and proponents of radical, immediate reform. Gradual reform also made possible the adoption of institutions that preserved pluralism, mitigated conflict, and pushed politics toward the center. The resulting democracy also has a number of prominent flaws, largely attributable to the process chosen, but it is a better outcome than the most likely alternatives. For more information: http://ash.harvard.edu/Home/News-Events/Events/An-Inside-Job-Indonesia-s-Path-to-Constitutional-Democracy/
- Location:124 Mt. Auburn Street, Suite 200-North
- Date:Wednesday, March 21, 2012
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Time:4:10 PM
