Guided Democracy period
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The Guided Democracy period was an era in Indonesian history (1959–1965) when President Sukarno centralized power, curtailed liberal democratic institutions, and promoted a controlled political system balancing nationalist, religious, and communist forces.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guided Democracy | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period
ⓘ
political system ⓘ |
| aimedTo | balance nationalist religious and communist forces ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Demokrasi Terpimpin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
controlled political participation
ⓘ
curtailment of liberal democratic institutions ⓘ dominance of presidential authority ⓘ limited role of parliament ⓘ state control over media ⓘ suppression of opposition ⓘ weakening of political parties ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | 1959 Presidential Decree ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| economicCondition |
economic stagnation
ⓘ
high inflation ⓘ |
| economicPolicy |
nationalization of Dutch enterprises
ⓘ
state-led economic planning ⓘ |
| endedAfterEvent | 30 September Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1965 ⓘ |
| followedBy | New Order period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignPolicyDoctrine | independent and active foreign policy ⓘ |
| foreignPolicyOrientation |
Non-Aligned Movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
anti-imperialism ⓘ |
| governanceStyle |
charismatic leadership
ⓘ
personalist rule ⓘ |
| headOfGovernment | Sukarno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfState | Sukarno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedPoliticalForce |
communists
ⓘ
nationalists ⓘ religious groups ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
Nasakom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
manipol-usdek ⓘ |
| leader | Sukarno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalInstrument | return to the 1945 Constitution ⓘ |
| majorParty |
Indonesian Communist Party
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indonesian National Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Nahdlatul Ulama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Konfrontasi with Malaysia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West New Guinea dispute NERFINISHED ⓘ formation of the Guided Economy policies ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology |
anti-parliamentarianism
ⓘ
authoritarianism ⓘ guided democracy ⓘ |
| powerCentralizationBy | Sukarno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Liberal Democracy period in Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
rise of Suharto
ⓘ
transition to New Order regime ⓘ |
| startTime | 1959 ⓘ |
| timeInHistoryOf | Indonesia in the Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Masyumi
this entity surface form:
Guided Democracy