... to retain a Western-style democracy for diplomatic reasons- (Knight, 2000,pp. 135-136) and a stable strong guiding hand, " Indonesia chose a system so at odds with its traditional values and political culture,"' (Knight, 2000, p. 135.) Sukarno held the first democratic elections in 1955, by 1957 instability still reigned, and Sukarno, with the backing of the army, declared the constitution void, re-introduced ... with respect, the second translation is more concerned with defending religious differences, a large swipe is effectively given to the western media bias on these issues. Appen...

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