TY  - BOOK
AU  - SAID Salim
TI  - Genesis of power: General Sudirman and the Indonesian military in politics (1945-49)
SN  - 9813035900 (pbk.)
PY  - 1991///
CY  - Singapore
PB  - ISEAS
KW  - ARMED FORCES
KW  - CIVIL MILITARY RELATIONS
KW  - INDONESIA
KW  - POLITICS
N2  - Describes the circumstances of the creating of the Indonesian army, its functions during and immediately after independence, and the importance of its first commander-in-chief, General Sudirman, who was elected by his own troops. The author demonstrates how this unique blend of factors resulted in the army taking a central role in politics
ER  -