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This book uncovers the truth behind Sukarno's Guided Democracy in Indonesia, the cult of personality and the role of propaganda in maintaining his power. This comprehensive study delves into the mechanisms, contents, and processes of propaganda during a time of economic turmoil and territorial disputes. Moving beyond the conventional wisdom that Sukarno's reign was due to his balancing of various factions, this book argues that his influence was actually rooted in systematic propaganda and the mobilization of the people towards a common goal. Filling a void in the scholarship on propaganda in Indonesian history, this book provides a unique perspective and opens the door for further research in this fascinating field.


Instructor Biography

Sahul HM is a senior lecturer at the Department of History, Faculty of Human Sciences, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI). This Perak-born gentleman, now Head of the History Department, once taught the history subject at the Tunku Kursiah College (TKC) in Seremban before starting his academic career at UPSI as a tutor since 2007. He pursued his master and doctoral studies at the University of Malaya and the University of Sydney, Australia respectively. Thematically, his interests are on political history, propaganda and psychological warfare. He is also interested in biographical studies. Geographically, he focuses his research on Malaysia and Indonesia in particular with Southeast Asia in general. Actively involved as an evaluating panel of Malaysian primary and secondary school History textbooks. He has also been appointed as an expert in controversial issues related to history at the national level as well as a regular author in the Ajar Demokrasi and Imani Blog portal which gather some of high reputation authors in Malaysia.

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