Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

The Struggle for the National Narrative in Indonesia

  • Book
  • © 2021

Overview

Authors:
  1. Michael Hatherell

    1. Canberra, Australia

    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed   Google Scholar

  2. Alistair Welsh

    1. Torquay, Australia

    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed   Google Scholar

  • Analyses how political representatives construct ideas about the nation in contemporary Indonesian politics
  • Elaborates on how political contests become an arena for competition between different conceptions of the nation
  • Contributes an ideational perspective on Indonesian politics through an analysis of competing national narratives

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this book

Log in via an institution
eBook USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 69.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 69.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Other ways to access

Licence this eBook for your library

Institutional subscriptions

Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
    Download chapter PDF

  2. Narratives and the Nation

    • Michael Hatherell, Alistair Welsh
    Pages 1-24

  3. The Technocratic National Narrative in Indonesia

    • Michael Hatherell, Alistair Welsh
    Pages 25-52

  4. The Populist National Narrative in Indonesia

    • Michael Hatherell, Alistair Welsh
    Pages 53-82

  5. Alternative National Narratives in Indonesia

    • Michael Hatherell, Alistair Welsh
    Pages 83-108

  6. The National Narrative, Indonesian Domestic Politics and Grand Strategy

    • Michael Hatherell, Alistair Welsh
    Pages 109-150
Back to top

Keywords

About this book

This book offers a unique analysis of how political representatives construct ideas about the nation in contemporary Indonesian politics. In their struggle to define what the authors call the ‘national narrative’, would-be national leaders seek to develop a story about the nation’s past, present and future. These stories feature a unique plot, set of characters, and a moral that the political narrator hopes will resonate. In contemporary Indonesia, the authors assess two prominent national narratives: the technocratic and populist national narratives. The book concludes with an analysis that considers other potential sources of ideas about the nation, as well as the potential implications for domestic politics and Indonesian grand strategy.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Canberra, Australia

    Michael Hatherell

  • Torquay, Australia

    Alistair Welsh

About the authors

Dr Michael Hatherell is a Senior Lecturer in Strategic Studies at Deakin University, Australia. He works as the Academic Director for Deakin in its relationship with the Australian Defence College. Michael’s research interests mainly focus on the role of narrative and ideas in shaping political competition, foreign policy and grand strategy.


Dr Alistair Welsh is a Senior Lecturer and Convenor of Indonesian at Deakin University, Australia. His interdisciplinary research interests relate to cultural contexts in Indonesian/Malay spheres, with a focus on discourse that shapes and/or reflects identity positions.

Bibliographic Information

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Back to top

Search

Navigation