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State Losses in Indonesia: Colonial Roots, Conflicting Objectives, and a Way Forward

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Can governments govern effectively if every decision risks becoming a corruption case because it could cause a loss to the State?

The question in the sub-header lies at the centre of contemporary debates over corruption, public administration and constitutional governance in Indonesia. The doctrine of state losses and accountability shapes administrative behaviour, influences economic policy, affects commercial decision-making by state-owned enterprises and ultimately determines how Indonesia’s government functions. The issues goes well beyond Indonesia: how can a system of government be accountable and effective in an increasingly complex world, and with ever-rising demands on government? This discussion is close to…

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