Indonesia and China: The Politics of a Troubled Relationship

Abstract

Preface. Acknowledgements. Abbreviations. Introduction. Indonesia's foreign policy and Indonesia-China Diplomatic Relations (1950-1967). The origins of Indonesia's foreign policy and the establishment of Indonesai-China diplomatic relations. The foreign policy of a new republic: The origins of the Bebas-Aktif principle. The establishment of diplomatic relationans. Indonesia's domestic politics. The Management of unstable relations. The Early years (1950-1956) A time of suspicion. The Radicalisation of Indonesia's foreign policy and Indonesia-China relations (1957-1967). Domestic political change and a new course in foreign policy. Conclusion. The Suspension of Diplomatic Ties: Its Functions and the Roots of Resistance. The suspension of Indonesia-China relations and the domestic imperatives. Communism, China and the Overseas Chinese: The Logic of New Order's threat perception. Indonesia's perception of China: The foundations of threat perception. The Origins of the foreign policy debate. The basic positions of the contending parties: The significance of diplomatic ties with China. Conclusion. Foreign Policy Debate: The Primacy of National Security. The nature of the New Order's domestic politics and foreign policy making. Adam Malik's quest for normalisation: The problem of the ethnic-chinese minority. KADIN's visit to China. The problem of Cambodia. Conclusion. The Functions of Resistance: Domestic Politics and Regime Legitimacy. Domestic politics and resistance (1970-1984): National security and normalisation. Domestic policy and resistance (1 985-1988): Change amid Continuity. The Surprising 1989 descision: President Saharto ended the debate. Conclusion. Towards the Restoration of Relations: The Dimensions of Change in the New Order's China Policy. The changing domestic context. The changing external context. Policy Justification and perception of the elite: Has Indonesia really changed? Conclusion. Indonesia's Normalisation Decision and the Role of President Suharto. The changing political structure: The decline of ABRI's role and the ascendancy of President Suharto. Suharto and foreign policy making: The discovery of a new appetite. Suharto and the making of normalisation decision. Conclusion. The Functions of Diplomatic Ties with China. Bibliography.