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A Prince in a Republic: The Life of Sultan Hamengku Buwono IX of Yogyakarta
John Monfries
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Paperback. Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Australian National University. Num Pages: 376 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 558.
Hamengku Buwono IX, the late Sultan of Yogyakarta Special Province, is revered by Indonesians as one of the great founders of the modern Indonesian state. He leaves a positive but in some ways ambiguous legacy in political terms. His most conspicuous achievement was the survival of hereditary Yogyakartan kingship, and he provided rare stability and continuity in Indonesia's highly fractured modern history.
Under the New Order, Hamengku Buwono also helped to launch the Indonesian economy on a much stronger growth path. Although remembered as the epitome of ""political decency"", he faded from power and influence as Vice President in ... Read more
Hamengku Buwono IX, the late Sultan of Yogyakarta Special Province, is revered by Indonesians as one of the great founders of the modern Indonesian state. He leaves a positive but in some ways ambiguous legacy in political terms. His most conspicuous achievement was the survival of hereditary Yogyakartan kingship, and he provided rare stability and continuity in Indonesia's highly fractured modern history.
Under the New Order, Hamengku Buwono also helped to launch the Indonesian economy on a much stronger growth path. Although remembered as the epitome of ""political decency"", he faded from power and influence as Vice President in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Condition
New
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
, Singapore
ISBN
9789814519380
SKU
V9789814519380
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About John Monfries
John Monfries is a Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University, Australia.
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