The essence of the 1999-2002 constitutional reform in Indonesia: remaking the Negara Hukum. A socio-legal study

Tobing, J. (2023)

Doctoral Thesis

This book provides the most comprehensive account to date of the amendment process of the Indonesian Constitution, which started after the fall of President Soeharto in 1998 and lasted until August 2002. It contains novel insights regarding the way in which this process unfolded and how the People’s Consultative Assembly managed to turn Indonesia’s Constitution from an authoritarian centerpiece into a solid foundation for a democratic state under the rule of law. Following the debates closely, the author presents them in such detail that the reader gets a true grasp of how the Assembly operated and how effective leadership combined with the will to reach consensus eventually overcame the enormous obstacles on the way.

• Indonesia's constitution
• Indonesia
• amendment process Indonesia's Constitution
• People's Consultative Assembly
• Rule of Law

• All authors: Tobing, J.
• Supervisor: Otto, J.M.; Bedner, A.W.
• Committee: Schulte Nordholt, H.; Voermans, W.J.M.; Ginsburg, T.; Harijanti, S.D.
• Qualification: Doctor (dr.)
• Awarding Institution: Institute for the Interdisciplinary Study of the Law, Faculty of Law, Leiden University
• Date: 2023-06-28
• Title of host publication: Meijers-reeks
• Name: MI-403