Download or read book Culture and Politics in Indonesia written by Claire Holt and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2019-06-30 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these essays, scholars from the United States and Indonesia identify some of the cultural roots of Indonesian political behavior. The authors, representing the fields of anthropology, history, and political science, make clear how traditional institutions, beliefs, values, and ethnic origins affect conceptions of power and rebellion, influence political party affiliations, and create new modes of cultural expression.