The descent from developmental state into predatory state Vincent Lingga, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Feature | Sun, August 12 2012, 12:18 PM Paper Edition | Page: 6 Indonesia’s two longest-serving presidents, Sukarno and Soeharto, were both authoritarian and were both brought down by economic...

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Editorial: Bridge hangs in the balance Vincent Lingga, The Jakarta Post | Editorial | Tue, August 07 2012, 7:49 AM Paper Edition | Page: 6 We know that being indecisive has been one of the main hallmarks of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s presidency.Yet it is mind-boggling to observe Yudhoyono idly...

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