Publication
On Constitutions and Power: An Anatomy of Indonesian Reforms 1999-2002
Abstracts views
4
Views & Download
0
Abstract:
Proposing constitutional reform and the process of establishing it are two distinct matters. The former is largely a normative projection of what could be whilst the latter involves the manner in which reform is brought about. In reality, translating proposals into accepted practice involves overcoming legacies of the past. Whether or not they can persist over time is a process that is invariably fraught and often generates mixtures of trade-off and compromise. The following paper examines the merits or otherwise of a gradualist approach to constitution-making. By anatomizing the constitutional reform process that took place in Indonesia from 1999-2002, it considers whether or not such an approach is appropriate for establishing meaningful constitutionalism in plural and divided societies.
Description:
Date:
2020
Authors:
Paul J. Carnegie
Publisher:
Institute of Asian Studies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam
