L’État indonésien face à la crise

The Indonesian State Facing Crisis : from Bankruptcy to Reform The policy introduced in Indonesia for reforming the State is closely linked to the unprecedented economic crisis which hit the country along with the rest of South-East Asia at the end of the 1990s. While economic liberalisation had considerably shaken the authoritarian regime established by General Soeharto, it was, in particular, the State’s inability to address the economic crisis and to satisfy the requirements of the IMF which accelerated political change. BJ Habibie’s accession to power marked the beginning of a period of State reform aimed at democratising the regime — notably by reducing the role of the military, fighting corruption, decentralising power and enhancing economic freedom. However, this policy rapidly fulfilled its limited scope. Will the reformist policy adopted by President Wahid, who has replaced B J Habibie, enjoy greater success

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