Despite some convergence, differences are evident between state and non-state perspectives in Indonesia and Malaysia. Both governments perceive threats to national stability and social harmony from too rapid political liberalization. Counter-discourse in Indonesia can be divided into two broad streams. The first seeks to fuse liberal-democratic insti­tutions with more open versions of Pancasila ideology; the second to link socio-economic with political transformation. Official responses combine repression with absorption of liberal democratic concepts into “integralist “ versions of Pancasila. Reform efforts in Malaysia centre on applying consistent “rule of law” principles to established “Westminster”-type democratic institutions. However, the non-state sector enjoys relatively limited space, while various internationally-oriented and Islamic agendas diffuse energies for domestic reform.

Item Type:	Refereed Article
Research Division:	Human Society
Research Group:	Political science
Research Field:	Political science not elsewhere classified
Objective Division:	Expanding Knowledge
Objective Group:	Expanding knowledge
Objective Field:	Expanding knowledge in human society
UTAS Author:	Eldridge, PJ (Dr Philip Eldridge)
ID Code:	6799
Year Published:	1996
Deposited By:	Government
Deposited On:	1996-08-01
Last Modified:	2011-08-16
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