Shades of Grey: A Political Memoir of Modern Indonesia 1965-1998 - Softcover

Wanandi, Jusuf

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9793780924 ISBN 13: 9789793780924

Publisher: Equinox Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

FOR MORE THAN THREE DECADES, Soeharto reigned as the most powerful man in Indonesia - President, father figure and infallible leader to millions. That span of the country's history has remained largely opaque to the public, with confusion and vagaries obscuring the inner workings of his regime. In Shades of Grey: A Political Memoir of Modern Indonesia 1965-1998, longtime political insider Jusuf Wanandi, who worked closely with the President's top advisors for decades, sheds light on the indecipherable dark of this period. From the day of the 1965 coup to the invasion of East Timor to Soeharto's complex relationships with China, the communist party and Islamic activists, Wanandi draws on behind-the-scenes knowledge and lifelong experience to illuminate some of the most dramatic and less understood elements of Indonesian history. Both history scholars and political novices will learn much from this book, gaining greater comprehension of how Indonesia came to be what it is today, as well as coming to understand one of modern history's largest political personalities. As the title suggests, nothing in this deeply layered story is black-and-white, no truths absolute in the violent and passionate tale of Indonesia's journey toward full democracy, but Wanandi offers perhaps the most comprehensive and nuanced explanation to date. Though no history can tell all sides of a story, Shades of Grey - colored by Wanandi's thoughtful voice, as well as humanizing anecdotes about great figures - paints a rich picture of a fascinating time, a picture that is sure to provoke debate and introspection for years to come. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jusuf Wanandi (1937), a native of Sawahlunto, West Sumatra, is a lawyer by training and an activist by calling. He co-founded the Centre for Strategic and International Studies in 1971 and amongst his many other responsibilities and appointments he currently serves as President Director of The Jakarta Post and Chairman of Prasetiya Mulya Business School.

About this title

About the Author:

Jusuf Wanandi is a senior fellow at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, which he helped found, and vice chair of the CSIS Foundation. He is also president of the Jakarta Post, Indonesia's leading English language newspaper.

About this edition

• Publisher: Equinox Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 9793780924
• ISBN 13: 9789793780924
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 296