Indonesia in Crisis: Meltdown of Suharto's New Order?

After decades of steady economic growth and political stability, Indonesia has been hit by a wave of disasters, including forest fires, drought and financial collapse. The world's fourth most populous nation, and its largest Muslim country, Indonesia has an authoritarian system of government and society in which wealth and power have been concentrated in relatively few hands. Economic crisis, and the long delay in moving towards a more democratic system, have put this complex nation of more than 17,500 islands at risk of serious upheaval.

This briefing gives a concise and balanced overview of Indonesia today, and explains the origins of the present political and economic turmoil - including the vexed issue of East Timor - which has filled the headlines in recent weeks.

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