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100 1 _aSAID Salim
245 0 _aGenesis of power:
_bGeneral Sudirman and the Indonesian military in politics (1945-49)
260 _aSingapore:
_bISEAS,
_c1991
300 _a185p.
520 3 _aDescribes 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.
650 _aARMED FORCES
650 _aCIVIL MILITARY RELATIONS
650 _aINDONESIA
650 _aPOLITICS
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999 _c11394
_d11394