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Abdurrahman Wahid | Economist - World News, Politics, Economics, Business & Finance
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src="https://web.archive.org/web/20130129104308im_/http://media.economist.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/topics-thumbnail/images/articles/migrated/0210OB0.jpg" alt="Gus Dur" title="" class="topics-thumbnail" width="107" height="107"/><div class="topic-item-container"><p class="topic-item-title"><a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/15211074?zid=309&ah=80dcf288b8561b012f603b9fd9577f0e">Gus Dur</a></p><div class="topic-page-meta">Jan 7th 2010, 10:42 from <span class="topic-item-source">Print edition</span></div><p class="topic-page-rubric">Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur), intellectual and president of Indonesia, died on December 30th, aged 69<a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/15211074/comments#comments" title="Comments" class="comment-icon"><span>3</span></a></p></div></li><li><div class="topic-item-container-plain"><p class="topic-item-title"><a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/blogs/banyan/2010/01/abdurrahman_wahid_an_appreciat?zid=309&ah=80dcf288b8561b012f603b9fd9577f0e">Abdurrahman Wahid, an appreciation</a></p><div class="topic-page-meta">Jan 4th 2010, 11:45 from <span class="topic-item-source"><a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/blogs/banyan">Banyan</a></span></div><p class="topic-page-rubric">Why the world, not just Indonesia, needs more Gus Durs<a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/blogs/banyan/2010/01/abdurrahman_wahid_an_appreciat#comments" title="Comments" class="comment-icon"><span>1</span></a></p></div></li><li><div class="topic-item-container-plain"><p class="topic-item-title"><a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/3475964?zid=309&ah=80dcf288b8561b012f603b9fd9577f0e">Indonesia: Not United</a></p><div class="topic-page-meta">Dec 9th 2004, 12:02 from <span class="topic-item-source">Print edition</span></div><p class="topic-page-rubric">Splits in the world's biggest Muslim organisation<a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/3475964/comments#comments" title="Comments" class="comment-icon"><span>0</span></a></p></div></li><li><div class="topic-item-container-plain"><p class="topic-item-title"><a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/2656884?zid=309&ah=80dcf288b8561b012f603b9fd9577f0e">Indonesia: Uncertain alliances</a></p><div class="topic-page-meta">May 6th 2004, 12:15 from <span class="topic-item-source">Print edition</span></div><p class="topic-page-rubric">But a clear to-do list<a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/2656884/comments#comments" title="Comments" class="comment-icon"><span>0</span></a></p></div></li><li><div class="topic-item-container-plain"><p class="topic-item-title"><a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/1389105?zid=309&ah=80dcf288b8561b012f603b9fd9577f0e">Indonesia's political forces</a></p><div class="topic-page-meta">Oct 15th 2002, 5:57 from <span class="topic-item-source">Print edition<a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/1389105/comments#comments" title="Comments" class="comment-icon"><span>0</span></a></span></div><p class="topic-page-rubric"></p></div></li><li><div class="topic-item-container-plain"><p class="topic-item-title"><a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/1318294?zid=309&ah=80dcf288b8561b012f603b9fd9577f0e">Indonesia's armed forces: Khaki power</a></p><div class="topic-page-meta">Sep 5th 2002, 11:41 from <span class="topic-item-source">Print edition</span></div><p class="topic-page-rubric">Though kicked out of parliament, the army is still a force to be reckoned with<a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/1318294/comments#comments" title="Comments" class="comment-icon"><span>0</span></a></p></div></li><li><div class="topic-item-container-plain"><p class="topic-item-title"><a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/734568?zid=309&ah=80dcf288b8561b012f603b9fd9577f0e">Indonesia: Megawati names her team</a></p><div class="topic-page-meta">Aug 9th 2001, 2:15 from <span class="topic-item-source">Print edition</span></div><p class="topic-page-rubric">She puts stability and competence above reformist zeal or political ties<a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/734568/comments#comments" title="Comments" class="comment-icon"><span>0</span></a></p></div></li><li><div class="topic-item-container-plain"><p class="topic-item-title"><a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/719603?zid=309&ah=80dcf288b8561b012f603b9fd9577f0e">Indonesia: Golkar plots its comeback</a></p><div class="topic-page-meta">Aug 2nd 2001, 1:24 from <span class="topic-item-source">Print edition</span></div><p class="topic-page-rubric">The party of Suharto still wields lots of power—and it wants more<a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/719603/comments#comments" title="Comments" class="comment-icon"><span>0</span></a></p></div></li><li><div class="topic-item-container-plain"><p class="topic-item-title"><a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/717279?zid=309&ah=80dcf288b8561b012f603b9fd9577f0e">Mega takes charge</a></p><div class="topic-page-meta">Jul 27th 2001, 9:58 from <span class="topic-item-source">Print edition</span></div><p class="topic-page-rubric">The swearing-in of Megawati Sukarnoputri as Indonesia's new president has been welcomed by foreign governments, the financial markets and many ordinary Indonesians as offering hope for a period of stability. But doubts linger about her presidential abilities<a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/717279/comments#comments" title="Comments" class="comment-icon"><span>0</span></a></p></div></li><li><div class="topic-item-container-plain"><p class="topic-item-title"><a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/709722?zid=309&ah=80dcf288b8561b012f603b9fd9577f0e">Megawati takes charge</a></p><div class="topic-page-meta">Jul 26th 2001, 1:44 from <span class="topic-item-source">Print edition</span></div><p class="topic-page-rubric">Indonesia's ex-president did not live up to expectations. Will his successor do better?<a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/709722/comments#comments" title="Comments" class="comment-icon"><span>0</span></a></p></div></li><li><div class="topic-item-container-plain"><p class="topic-item-title"><a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/710539?zid=309&ah=80dcf288b8561b012f603b9fd9577f0e">Overview</a></p><div class="topic-page-meta">Jul 26th 2001, 1:44 from <span class="topic-item-source">Print edition<a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/710539/comments#comments" title="Comments" class="comment-icon"><span>0</span></a></span></div><p class="topic-page-rubric"></p></div></li><li><div class="topic-item-container-plain"><p class="topic-item-title"><a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/710941?zid=309&ah=80dcf288b8561b012f603b9fd9577f0e">Politics this week</a></p><div class="topic-page-meta">Jul 26th 2001, 1:44 from <span class="topic-item-source">Print edition<a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/710941/comments#comments" title="Comments" class="comment-icon"><span>0</span></a></span></div><p class="topic-page-rubric"></p></div></li><li><div class="topic-item-container-plain"><p class="topic-item-title"><a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/709798?zid=309&ah=80dcf288b8561b012f603b9fd9577f0e">Mega takes charge</a></p><div class="topic-page-meta">Jul 26th 2001, 6:50 from <span class="topic-item-source">Print edition</span></div><p class="topic-page-rubric">The swearing-in of Megawati Sukarnoputri as Indonesia's new president has been welcomed by foreign governments, the financial markets and many ordinary Indonesians as offering hope for a period of stability. But doubts linger about her presidential abilities<a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/709798/comments#comments" title="Comments" class="comment-icon"><span>0</span></a></p></div></li><li><div class="topic-item-container-plain"><p class="topic-item-title"><a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/709186?zid=309&ah=80dcf288b8561b012f603b9fd9577f0e">Mega takes charge</a></p><div class="topic-page-meta">Jul 25th 2001, 12:52 from <span class="topic-item-source">Print edition</span></div><p class="topic-page-rubric">The swearing-in of Megawati Sukarnoputri as Indonesia's new president has been welcomed by foreign governments, the financial markets and many ordinary Indonesians as offering hope for a period of stability. But doubts linger about her presidential abilities<a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/709186/comments#comments" title="Comments" class="comment-icon"><span>0</span></a></p></div></li><li><div class="topic-item-container-plain"><p class="topic-item-title"><a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/708855?zid=309&ah=80dcf288b8561b012f603b9fd9577f0e">Mega takes charge</a></p><div class="topic-page-meta">Jul 24th 2001, 9:37 from <span class="topic-item-source">Print edition</span></div><p class="topic-page-rubric">The swearing-in of Megawati Sukarnoputri as Indonesia's new president has been welcomed by foreign governments, the financial markets and many ordinary Indonesians as offering hope for a period of stability. But doubts linger about her presidential abilities<a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/708855/comments#comments" title="Comments" class="comment-icon"><span>0</span></a></p></div></li><li><div class="topic-item-container-plain"><p class="topic-item-title"><a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/708277?zid=309&ah=80dcf288b8561b012f603b9fd9577f0e">Dismissing a president</a></p><div class="topic-page-meta">Jul 23rd 2001, 7:11 from <span class="topic-item-source">Print edition</span></div><p class="topic-page-rubric">Indonesia's highest legislative body has voted to dismiss the president, Abdurrahman Wahid, and replace him with the vice-president, Megawati Sukarnoputri. But Mr Wahid is refusing to go, raising fears of a troubled transition<a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/708277/comments#comments" title="Comments" class="comment-icon"><span>0</span></a></p></div></li><li><div class="topic-item-container-plain"><p class="topic-item-title"><a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/708198?zid=309&ah=80dcf288b8561b012f603b9fd9577f0e">Wahid's last stand</a></p><div class="topic-page-meta">Jul 23rd 2001, 2:52 from <span class="topic-item-source">Print edition</span></div><p class="topic-page-rubric">The desperate bid by Indonesia’s president, Abdurrahman Wahid, to thwart efforts to remove him from office appears to have failed. But Mr Wahid is still refusing to step down, increasing the risks of a turbulent transition<a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/708198/comments#comments" title="Comments" class="comment-icon"><span>0</span></a></p></div></li><li><div class="topic-item-container-plain"><p class="topic-item-title"><a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/708176?zid=309&ah=80dcf288b8561b012f603b9fd9577f0e">Wahid's last stand</a></p><div class="topic-page-meta">Jul 22nd 2001, 5:57 from <span class="topic-item-source">Print edition</span></div><p class="topic-page-rubric">In his latest and most desperate bid to thwart efforts to remove him from office, Indonesia’s president, Abdurrahman Wahid, has declared a state of emergency and dissolved parliament. But will parliament—and the security forces—pay any attention?<a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/708176/comments#comments" title="Comments" class="comment-icon"><span>0</span></a></p></div></li><li><div class="topic-item-container-plain"><p class="topic-item-title"><a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/702498?zid=309&ah=80dcf288b8561b012f603b9fd9577f0e">Indonesia: Who’s in charge?</a></p><div class="topic-page-meta">Jul 19th 2001, 1:53 from <span class="topic-item-source">Print edition</span></div><p class="topic-page-rubric">Will President Wahid or parliament blink first?<a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/702498/comments#comments" title="Comments" class="comment-icon"><span>0</span></a></p></div></li><li><div class="topic-item-container-plain"><p class="topic-item-title"><a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/695723?zid=309&ah=80dcf288b8561b012f603b9fd9577f0e">Indonesia: He isn’t going quietly</a></p><div class="topic-page-meta">Jul 12th 2001, 3:55 from <span class="topic-item-source">Print edition</span></div><p class="topic-page-rubric">President Abdurrahman Wahid raises the stakes<a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/695723/comments#comments" title="Comments" class="comment-icon"><span>0</span></a></p></div></li><li><div class="topic-item-container-plain"><p class="topic-item-title"><a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/645593?zid=309&ah=80dcf288b8561b012f603b9fd9577f0e">Wahid battles on</a></p><div class="topic-page-meta">Jun 4th 2001, 5:44 from <span class="topic-item-source">Print edition</span></div><p class="topic-page-rubric">Indonesia's president, Abdurrahman Wahid, has sacked his security chief and reshuffled his cabinet in another bid to stave off impeachment. He is still almost certain to be replaced by the vice-president, Megawati Sukarnoputri. But his latest move exacerbates fears that the transition, in the world's fourth-most populous nation, will be rocky<a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/645593/comments#comments" title="Comments" class="comment-icon"><span>0</span></a></p></div></li><li><div class="topic-item-container-plain"><p class="topic-item-title"><a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/645334?zid=309&ah=80dcf288b8561b012f603b9fd9577f0e">Wahid battles on</a></p><div class="topic-page-meta">Jun 1st 2001, 1:22 from <span class="topic-item-source">Print edition</span></div><p class="topic-page-rubric">Indonesia's president, Abdurrahman Wahid, has sacked his security chief and reshuffled his cabinet in another bid to stave off impeachment. He is still almost certain to be replaced by the vice-president, Megawati Sukarnoputri. But his latest move exacerbates fears that the transition, in the world's fourth-most populous nation, will be rocky<a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/645334/comments#comments" title="Comments" class="comment-icon"><span>0</span></a></p></div></li><li><div class="topic-item-container-plain"><p class="topic-item-title"><a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/639618?zid=309&ah=80dcf288b8561b012f603b9fd9577f0e">Indonesia: Megawati makes her move</a></p><div class="topic-page-meta">May 31st 2001, 3:09 from <span class="topic-item-source">Print edition</span></div><p class="topic-page-rubric">Parliament has called for an impeachment session by early August, but Abdurrahman Wahid’s presidency is already finished<a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/639618/comments#comments" title="Comments" class="comment-icon"><span>0</span></a></p></div></li><li><div class="topic-item-container-plain"><p class="topic-item-title"><a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/640141?zid=309&ah=80dcf288b8561b012f603b9fd9577f0e">Politics this week</a></p><div class="topic-page-meta">May 31st 2001, 3:09 from <span class="topic-item-source">Print edition<a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/640141/comments#comments" title="Comments" class="comment-icon"><span>0</span></a></span></div><p class="topic-page-rubric"></p></div></li><li><div class="topic-item-container-plain"><p class="topic-item-title"><a href="/web/20130129104308/http://www.economist.com/node/640014?zid=309&ah=80dcf288b8561b012f603b9fd9577f0e">Mega makes her move</a></p><div class="topic-page-meta">May 31st 2001, 10:51 from <span class="topic-item-source">Print edition</span></div><p class="topic-page-rubric">Amid protests by his supporters, Indonesia’s president, Abdurrahman Wahid, faces impeachment and is almost certain to be replaced by the vice-president, Megawati Sukarnoputri. 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