Guided Democracy period

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The Guided Democracy period was an era in Indonesian history (1959–1965) when President Sukarno centralized power, curtailed liberal democratic institutions, and promoted a controlled political system balancing nationalist, religious, and communist forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical period
political system
aimedTo balance nationalist religious and communist forces
alsoKnownAs Demokrasi Terpimpin
characteristic controlled political participation
curtailment of liberal democratic institutions
dominance of presidential authority
limited role of parliament
state control over media
suppression of opposition
weakening of political parties
constitutionalBasis 1959 Presidential Decree
country Indonesia
economicCondition economic stagnation
high inflation
economicPolicy nationalization of Dutch enterprises
state-led economic planning
endedAfterEvent 30 September Movement
endTime 1965
followedBy New Order period
linked to: New Order
foreignPolicyDoctrine independent and active foreign policy
foreignPolicyOrientation Non-Aligned Movement
anti-imperialism
governanceStyle charismatic leadership
personalist rule
headOfGovernment Sukarno
headOfState Sukarno
includedPoliticalForce communists
nationalists
religious groups
keyConcept Nasakom
manipol-usdek
leader Sukarno
legalInstrument return to the 1945 Constitution
majorParty Indonesian Communist Party
Indonesian National Party
Nahdlatul Ulama
notableEvent Konfrontasi with Malaysia
West New Guinea dispute
formation of the Guided Economy policies
politicalIdeology anti-parliamentarianism
authoritarianism
guided democracy
powerCentralizationBy Sukarno
precededBy Liberal Democracy period in Indonesia
resultedIn rise of Suharto
transition to New Order regime
startTime 1959
timeInHistoryOf Indonesia in the Cold War

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PNI participatedIn Guided Democracy period
Masyumi bannedInContextOf Guided Democracy
linked to: Guided Democracy period
Marhaenism relatedConcept Guided Democracy
linked to: Guided Democracy period
Guided Democracy period precededBy Liberal Democracy period in Indonesia
linked to: Guided Democracy period
Sukarno government introducedPolicy Guided Democracy system
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Gerwani historicalContext Guided Democracy period in Indonesia
linked to: Guided Democracy period
Barisan Tani Indonesia historicalContext Guided Democracy era in Indonesia
subject linked to: BTI
linked to: Guided Democracy period
Old Order politicalSystem Guided Democracy
subject linked to: Old Order (Orde Lama)
linked to: Guided Democracy period
Indonesian Communist movement activeDuring Liberal Democracy period in Indonesia
linked to: Guided Democracy period
New Order era in Indonesia precededBy Guided Democracy era in Indonesia
linked to: Guided Democracy period