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The article discusses general and comparative features of non-government organizations (NGOs), with a primary focus on their particular, in many ways, unique, role and situation in Indonesia. Key themes centre on NGO core values, patterns of activity, relations with Indonesian government, NGOs impact on the political and governmental spheres, their contribution towards building up a broader democratic movement in Indonesian among other issues. (DÜI-Sen)

This overview identifies major strands emerging from current debates concerning human rights and democracy in Indonesia and Malaysia. These strands are set against the broad political context of each country, with particular reference to emerging trends in popular mobilization. The article points out that governments of both these countries perceive threats to national stability and social harmony from too rapid political liberalization. (DÜI-Sen)

Nongovernment, participatory charitable and developmental organizations; relation to state structures and political processes.

Community action groups need to clarify their thinking on what kind of state structures and political processes they will accept as possessing legitimate authority. Hopefully, the analysis of the Indian and Indonesian contexts has established the importance of delving deep into the cultural and institutional framework of each society, as a basis for understanding the groups' own role and developing realistic strategies. (DSE)