Man of Contradictions [16pt Large Print Edition] - Softcover

Bland, Ben

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0369362306 ISBN 13: 9780369362308

Verlag: ReadHowYouWant, 2020

Inhaltsangabe

The first English-language political biography of Joko Widodo, from the Lowy Institute. From a riverside shack to the presidential palace, Joko Widodo surged to the top of Indonesian politics on a wave of hope for change. However, six years into his presidency, the former furniture maker is struggling to deliver the reforms that Indonesia desperately needs. Despite promising to build Indonesia into an Asian powerhouse, Jokowi, as he is known, has faltered in the face of crises, from COVID-19 to an Islamist mass movement. Man of Contradictions, the first English-language biography of Jokowi, argues that the president embodies the fundamental contradictions of modern Indonesia. He is caught between democracy and authoritarianism, openness and protectionism, Islam and pluralism. Jokowi’s incredible story shows what is possible in Indonesia - and it also shows the limits.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Ben Bland is Director of the Southeast Asia Program at the Lowy Institute. Ben was previously an award-winning correspondent for the Financial Times in Indonesia, China and Vietnam. His first book, Generation HK- Seeking Identity in China's Shadow, was acclaimed as a 'prescient, rollicking read' by the Financial Times, a 'David versus Goliath tale' by the Sydney Morning Herald, and 'lively' and 'illuminating' by the Times Literary Supplement.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: ReadHowYouWant
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2020
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0369362306
• ISBN 13: 9780369362308
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 248
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