The Indonesian military has been the major and most consistent political actor throughout Indonesia's history

The book considers the enduring power of the army in a major developing state and also in the light of reduction of political power of the military in a number of other developing states (in particular latin America and South East Asia)

This is the first book in English on the subject to appear since the 1980s

The book is timely as it relates to Indonesia's moves towards democratization and the implications of this for the economic development and security of the South East Asian region

The book will appeal to a wide market: students in the field of political science, defence studies, Indonesian/South East Asian Studies, International Relations. Also, the trade market in South East Asia as well as a more general readership interested in defence and political issues