The United States and the 1958 Rebellion in Indonesia

The United States and the 1958 Rebellion in Indonesia

written by Deborah J. Gerner, 1956-2006 and David Brichoux, fl. 2002, in Institute for the Study of Diplomacy Case Study Program, Case 286 (District of Columbia: Georgetown University. School of Foreign Service. Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, 2002), 20 page(s)

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Abstract / Summary
This case study examines U.S. involvement, both covert and overt, in Indonesian politics during the 1950s, a pivotal period in the newly independent nation’s history. The U.S. encouraged dissident officers in their military campaign against the central government, hoping this would force Jakarta to prevent the Partai Kommunist Indonesia (PKI) from winning parliamentary elections. This policy had the unforeseen consequence of alienating the anti-communist Indonesian military leadership, thus threatening larger U.S. goals. The policy was eventually dropped in favor of a conciliatory approach toward the Indonesian government, averting a PKI victory. The study makes extensive use of declassified primary source materials to illustrate the evolving perspectives of U.S. policymakers.
Field of Interest
Global Issues
Author
Deborah J. Gerner, 1956-2006, David Brichoux, fl. 2002
Publisher
The Institute for the Study of Diplomacy
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2002 The Institute for the Study of Diplomacy
Content Type
Case study
Warning: Contains explicit content
No
Format
Text
Page Count
20
Publication Year
2002
Publisher
Georgetown University. School of Foreign Service. Institute for the Study of Diplomacy
Place Published / Released
District of Columbia
Series Number
Case 286
Subject
Global Issues, Social Sciences, Violence and Repression, Revolution and Protest context, Communism, Military alliances, Rebellions, Government policy, International relations, Politics & Policy, United States of America, USA, US of A, America, Estados Unidos, United States. Central Intelligence Agency, Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1890-1969, Mohammad Hatta, 1902-1980, Sukarno, 1901-1970, Suharto, 1921-2008, United States, Indonesia, Indonesians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Series / Program
Institute for the Study of Diplomacy Case Study Program
Keywords and Translated Subjects
United States of America, USA, US of A, America, Estados Unidos

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