History in Uniform: Military Ideology and the Constuction of Indonesia's Past Condition:Good 11) The Dying Chinaman

11) The Dying Chinaman

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Venetian Commissario Guido Brunetti’s hopes of escaping the sweltering heat of Venice in August for a refreshing family holiday in the mountains are dashed when a gruesome discovery is made in a field in Marghera—a body so badly beaten the face is completely unrecognizable

History in Uniform: Military Ideology and the Constuction of Indonesia's Past Condition:Good 11) The Dying ChinamanUnder the New Order regime (1967 98), the Indonesian military sought to monopolise the production of official history and control its contents. The goal was to validate the political role of the armed forces, condemn communism and promote military values. In this detailed examination of the Indonesian military's image making efforts, Katharine E. McGregor explores the formulation of nationalist history under Suharto, and shows how this effort affected