Man of Contradictions: A Lowy Institute Paper by Ben Bland
Man of Contradictions: A Lowy Institute Paper by Ben Bland
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Man of Contradictions: A Lowy Institute Paper

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  • Format: Paperback
  • Main subject: Politics and government
  • Genre / subject: Politics and government
  • Author: Ben Bland
  • Audience: Adults

About the book

Man of Contradictions: A Lowy Institute Paper by Ben Bland is a non-fiction book for adult readers.

The first English-language political biography of Joko Widodo, from the Lowy Institute. From a riverside shack to the presidential palace, Joko Widodo surged to the top of Indonesian politics on a wave of hope for change. However, six years into his presidency, the former furniture maker is struggling to deliver the reforms that Indonesia desperately needs.

Despite promising to build Indonesia into an Asian powerhouse, Jokowi, as he is known, has faltered in the face of crises, from COVID-19 to an Islamist mass movement. Man of Contradictions, the first English-language biography of Jokowi, argues that the president embodies the fundamental contradictions of modern Indonesia. He is caught between democracy and authoritarianism, openness and protectionism, Islam and pluralism. Jokowi's incredible story shows what is possible in Indonesia - and it also shows the limits.

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