Internet in Indonesia's New Democracy

<p>The Internet in Indonesia’s New Democracy is a detailed study of legal, economic, political and cultural practices surrounding the provision and consumption of the Internet in Indonesia at the turn of the twenty-first century. Hill and Sen detail the emergence of the Internet into Indonesia in the mid-1990s, and cover its growth through the dramatic economic and political crises of 1997 and the subsequent transition to democracy.</p><p>Conceptually the Internet is seen as a global phenomenon, with global implications, however this book develops a way of thinking about the Internet within the limits of geo-political categories of nations and provinces. The political turmoil in Indonesia provides a unique context in which to understand the specific local and national consequences of a global, universal technology.</p> <p>1. Introduction: Analysing the Internet in Indonesia 2. Indonesian Media and Computer Mediated Communications 3. Net Challenge to the New Order 4. Who is on the Net in Indonesia? 5. Communication for a New Democracy: Election On-line 6. Communication for a New Nation: Timor On-Line 7. Communal Conflict: Maluku On-Line 8. Conclusion: A Technology for Democracy in Indonesia?</p>