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Conclusion: Prospects for the Future: Whither Indonesia?

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Succession Politics in Indonesia

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One of the key factors determining the nature, character and content of Indonesian politics have been the quality of its leaders. In this section, it would be appropriate to draw some comparisons between the three Presidents of Indonesia to date in order to postulate some of the future directions that can be expected under the present regime.

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  1. Author’s interview with President B. J. Habibie in Jakarta on 3 October 1998.

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  2. See “Four Forces seen vying for power”, The Jakarta Post, 29 October 1998.

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  3. Adi Sasono’s decision not to campaign for GOLKAR, even though he is one of its key leaders was made public on 1 January 1999. See “Adi Sasono Tidak Mau Jadi Juru Kampanye Golkar”, Merdeka, 2 January 1999.

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Singh, B. (2000). Conclusion: Prospects for the Future: Whither Indonesia?. In: Succession Politics in Indonesia. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230513563_9

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