Download or read book Succession Politics in Indonesia written by B. Singh and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How was a thirty-two year old authoritarian regime brought down and what augurs in its place? This book attempts to examine the background factors as well as the trigger that led to Suharto's resignation, amidst the power struggle that has been taking place in the opaque political world of Indonesia. Equally important, the ways in which the 'new' powerbrokers, with Suharto remaining influential in the background, have tried to adapt themselves to the new environment are also examined. Finally, the meaning of Suharto's resignation and what has changed and remained static are analysed.