Publication
2005
This paper provides a political explanation for the occurrence of ecological catastrophes in late 1990s Indonesia. The author notes that in 1997 and 1998, Indonesia suffered devastating forest forest fires, themselves a consequence of a severe drought brought on by El Niño. It argues that the neo-patrimonial nature of the Indonesian polity under Suharto turned ecological irregularities into unmitigated disasters.
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Author | Dan Packel |
Series | East-West Center Working Papers |
Publisher | East-West Center (EWC) |
Copyright | © 2005 East-West Center (EWC) |