The Technological State in Indonesia - The Co-constitution of High Technology and Authoritarian Politics (Paperback)

Using a historical sociology approach, this book illustrates the formation of the technological state in Indonesia during the New Order period (1966-1998). It explores the nexus between power, high technology, development, and authoritarianism situated in the Southeast Asian context. The book discusses how the New Order regime shifted from the developmental state to the technological state, which was characterized by desire for technological supremacy. The process resulted in the establishment of a host of technological institutions and the undertaking of large-scale high-tech programs. Shedding light on the political dimension of socio-technological transformation, this book looks at the relationship between authoritarian politics and high technology development, and examines how effectively technology serves to sustain legitimacy of an authoritarian power. It explores into multiple features of the Indonesian technological state, covering the ideology of development, the politics of technocracy, the institutional structure, and the material and symbolic embodiments of high technology, and goes on to discuss the impact of globalization on the technological state. The book is an important contribution to studies on Southeast Asian Politics, Development, and Science, Technology, and Society (STS).

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series
Release date:	May 2017
First published:	2013
Authors:	Sulfikar Amir
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	190
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-11570-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Development economics Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > General
LSN:	1-138-11570-3
Barcode:	9781138115705

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