Civil-Military Relations in Indonesia

Muhamad Haripin is a researcher at the Centre for Political Studies – Indonesian Institute of Sciences (Pusat Penelitian Politik – LIPI), Indonesia. His research interests include civil–military relations, MOOTW, intelligence studies, and non-traditional security.

• 1 Introduction: military operations other than war in post-Suharto Indonesia; 2 Civilian control and democratization: historical developments; 3 In search of justification: peacekeeping and territorial commands; 4 Repositioning military missions: HADR and territorial commands; 5 Connecting regional norms and domestic missions: counter-terrorism and territorial commands; 6 Conclusion: politics of re-legitimizing territorial commands

"Muhamad Haripin’s book, Civil-Military Relations in Indonesia: The Politics of Military Operations Other Than War, is a fresh take on military reform in the post-Soeharto era. It is a welcome addition to a rich canon of writing on civil-military relations in Indonesia […] Overall, the book’s greatest contribution is its scrutiny of the military’s political behaviour in a new, albeit indirect, way, while at the same time informing the reader about three important areas of the armed forces’ activities during the Yudhoyono era. […] Thus, for its accessibility and data, the book is highly recommended for students and scholars of civil-military relations, Southeast Asian politics and military affairs more generally."Natalie Sambhi, Verve Research