Indonesia: The Reluctant Giant (Vikram Nehru, The National Interest)

By most measures, Indonesia is among the world’s largest countries. It’s the world’s most populous nation, the largest archipelagic country, the third largest democracy, the largest Muslim nation and the eighth largest economy. What’s more, over the last half century, its economic performance has been among the best in Asia, and its economy has proved resilient to shocks.

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