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Man of Contradictions

Man of Contradictions

Joko Widodo and the Struggle to Remake Indonesia

By Ben Bland

Paperback / softback | ISBN 9781760897246

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The first English-language political biography of Joko Widodo, from the Lowy Institute.

From a riverside shack to the presidential palace, Joko Widodo surged to the top of Indonesian politics on a wave of hope for change. However, six years into his presidency, the former furniture maker is struggling to deliver the reforms that Indonesia desperately needs. Despite promising to build Indonesia into an Asian powerhouse, Jokowi, as he is known, has faltered in the face of crises, from COVID-19 to an Islamist mass movement.

Man of Contradictions, the first English-language biography of Jokowi, argues that the president embodies the fundamental contradictions of modern Indonesia. He is caught between democracy and authoritarianism, openness and protectionism, Islam and pluralism. Jokowi's incredible story shows what is possible in Indonesia - and it also shows the limits.

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Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN: 9781760897246
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Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia
Number of pages: 160
Width (mm): 111
Height (mm): 181
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