Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Map of Indonesia

1 Growing pains

2 Soeharto takes charge

3 The emerging tiger

4 The politics of making policy

5 The race that counts

6 Family rules

7 Islam: Coming in from the cold?

8 East Timor: The little pebble that could

9 Social rights, individual responsibilities

10 A democratic future?

Bibliography

Notes

Index

About the Author

Adam Schwarz reported on Indonesia for the Far Eastern Economic Review from 1988 to 1992. Having enjoyed wide access to many of Indonesia's leaders and most prominent citizens, he now offers a rare behind-the-scenes view of Indonesia in which 'Indonesian voices' tell the story.