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William Liddle
An American political scientist best known for decades of work on Indonesian politics, democracy, and political leadership. His writing helps explain how modern Indonesia has changed since the 1960s and why its elections and leaders matter.
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Peeps at Many Lands: Sweden
by William Liddle, Mrs. William Liddle
About the author
R. William Liddle is an American political scientist and professor emeritus at The Ohio State University. He is widely known for his long-running research on Southeast Asian politics, especially Indonesia, and has been studying Indonesian political life since the 1960s.
At Ohio State, he taught for many years and focused on subjects including political leadership, voting behavior, Islam and politics, and democratization. His work has made him a familiar name for readers interested in how Indonesia's political system developed and how democratic change took shape there.
Liddle has written and contributed to books and essays on Indonesian politics for both academic and general readers. His work is valued for connecting close, on-the-ground knowledge of Indonesia with clear political analysis.