Title: Patrimonialism under Pressure: the Internationalisation of Indonesia's Automotive IndustrySubmitted by: Dr Ian Chalmers, Senior Lecturer, Indonesian Studies and Southeast Asian Politics School, Curtin University of Technology, AustraliaThe economic collapse of 1998-1999 brought to a sudden end two decades of rapid industrialisation. It also ended state patronage of the large conglomerates responsible for this industrialisation. A government agency (IBRA) has now seized most of their assets, and many predict that domestic political considerations will largely determine the future shape of the business sector. This paper shows, however, that business has become increasingly subject to international forces of production. European and Japanese automotive TNCs have now established operations throughout Southeast Asia, and it is the domestic firms integrated into these regional networks that have taken advantage of the recovery that began in late 1999; they are also most likely to receive continued support from IBRA. In short, this paper shows that the internationalisation of production has led to a diminution of patrimonialism in this industry, encouraging state support for the more efficient producers. Return to Abstracts menuCarol Burnett Phone: 61 - 3 - 9349 1899 Email: c.burnett@asialink.unimelb.edu.au
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