Man of Contradictions: A Lowy Institute Paper: Penguin Special

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Man of Contradictions: A Lowy Institute Paper: Penguin Special is written by Ben Bland and published by Penguin Group Australia. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1760145211 (ISBN 10) and 9781760145217 (ISBN 13).

From a riverside shack to the presidential palace, Joko Widodo surged to the top of Indonesian politics on a wave of hope for change. However, six years into his presidency, the former furniture maker is struggling to deliver the reforms that Indonesia desperately needs. Despite promising to build Indonesia into an Asian powerhouse, Jokowi, as he is known, has faltered in the face of crises, from COVID-19 to an Islamist mass movement. Man of Contradictions, the first English-language biography of Jokowi, argues that the president embodies the fundamental contradictions of modern Indonesia. He is caught between democracy and authoritarianism, openness and protectionism, Islam and pluralism. Jokowi’s incredible story shows what is possible in Indonesia – and it also shows the limits.