Week+9+-+Home-learning

Objectives:

 * To discuss causes of domestic tension and conflicts in Indonesia during Suharto's reign
 * To analyse lessons from the rise and fall of Suharto

**Prescribed Readings:**

 * Rizal Sukma “Ethnic Conflict in Indonesia: causes and the Quest for Solution” in **//Ethnic Conflicts in SEA//** edited Kusuma Snitwongse & W. Scotte Thompson ISEAS: Singapore, 2005. pp. 1- 41.

**Tasks:**
1) Answer these questions briefly in the discussion forum on : Answers to questions on Tutorial 3 : An Insight into Indonesia 2) Read lecture notes 3 and prescribed readings. 3) View these video-clips.
 * 1 || Why was Indonesia attractive for many Europeans in the 16th century? ||
 * 2 || Which European power colonised Indonesia in the 17th century? ||
 * 3 || What was the dominant religion in Indonesia? ||
 * 4 || About how many islands made up the Indonesia archipelago ||
 * 5 || Who was Sukarno? ||
 * 6 || Who forced Sukarno out of power in 1967? ||
 * 7 || What was Suharto’s administration commonly called? ||
 * 8 || Which two islands did Indonesia under Suharto annex in 1963 and 1975? ||
 * 9 || Which financial crisis hit Suharto’s regime the hardest? ||
 * 10 || Use two adjectives to describe Suharto’s regime. ||

**a) Indonesians assess Suharto's legacy - 14 Jan 08 (2:33 mins)**
President Suharto ruled Indonesia for more than three decades, before mounting opposition forced him to step down. His autocratic style brought economic growth, but against a background of corruption and human rights abuses. Now, following multiple organ failure, doctors have put the 86-year-old's chances of survival at 50 per cent, and told his family to prepare for the worst. As a result, many Indonesians have begun to reassess his time in power.

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**b)101 East - A legacy of a dictator - 17 Jan 08 - Part 1 (15:01 mins)**
101 East discusses the legacy of Indonesia's former President, Suharto, one of Asia's most controversial and longest-serving leaders.

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4) Reflect on the causes of domestic tensions and conflict in Indonesia and Suharto's legacy. Post your comments in the discussion on : Causes of domestic tension and conflicts in Indonesia during Suharto's reign and lessons from Suharto's rise and fall.