| ID | 121237 |
| Title Proper | Diplomacy and cultural understanding |
| Other Title Information | learning from US policy toward Indonesia under Sukarno |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Wardaya, Baskara T |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | During the first two decades of the Cold War, especially during the
administration of the United States presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-
1961) and Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969), relations between the US and
Indonesia were marked with suspicion, ambiguity, and antagonism. This
was in part due to the failures of many US policymakers in understanding-
let alone respecting-Indonesia's culture and politics, especially as they
manifested in the political views and personality of Indonesia's first
president, Sukarno. Failing to see Sukarno as a Javanese-Indonesian leader
whose views on domestic and international politics stemmed from his
Javanese background, many Cold War US policymakers considered him a
communist demagogue who threatened US interests and world peace. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Journal Vol. 67, No.4; Autumn 2012: p.1051-1061 |
| Journal Source | International Journal Vol. 67, No.4; Autumn 2012: p.1051-1061 |
| Key Words | US Policy Toward Indonesia ; Sukarno ; Diplomacy ; United States ; Indonesia ; Politics ; Cultural Understanding ; International Politics |