HISTORY 207 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Thein Sein, In Essence, Suharto
8 Mar 2016
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Outline -- radical states: burma and indonesia 1948 to present. Differences between cp and army: cp generally represent marginal social groups. Champion interests of poor, ethnic minorities, against established elites. Army represents status quo: cp comes from outside state, tries to destabilize & take over state. Army rise from within the state & try to preserve/defend it against external/foreign assaults. Similarities: have clear internal hierarchy, able to mobilize tens of thousands of ppl on short notice, have sense of corporate institution loyalty. Their members feel intense devotion to army/cp: claim that what"s good for cp/army is good for the ppl. Connect the welfare of their institution w welfare of ppl: once in power, both follow similar policies (promote centralized modern bureaucracy, secularism, linear progress, social engineering, rapid economic development) In essence, both are chief competitors 4 power after war: main themes. Post-war sea can be divided into 2 blocks: radical & conservative states.
