Le dilemme de la décentralisation en Indonésie

Alexandre Dormeier-Freire & Jean-Luc Maurer In a context of political and economic turmoil, Indonesia initiated a decentralization process meant to restore some order through the introduction of a new administrative format. Going against a tradition of centralization ingrained in the Indonesian unitary state, the 1999 laws establishing regional autonomy have been prepared and implemented in an erratic way. Since then Indonesia has faced a crucial dilemma of adjusting the new bureaucratic setup in order to preserve national unity without excessively curtailing the new autonomy enjoyed by the troubled regions. The two authors look into the various aspects of decentralization in Indonesia, its context, process and prospects.Dormeier-Freire Alexandre, Maurer Jean-Luc. Le dilemme de la décentralisation en Indonésie. In: Archipel, volume 64, 2002. Indonésie, retour sur la crise. pp. 255-287