Since 1975, Asia has witnessed the greatest reduction in poverty in the history of mankind, as a result of the jobs and wealth generated primarily by burgeoning private sectors. All of this has taken place under governments that in varying degrees have provided neither dependable legal systems nor rules-based systems of protection from unreasonable demands for either domestic or foreign investors. This course will be about economic development in Indonesia, one of the most corrupt nations in the world that averaged more than 7% annual GDP growth for almost 30 years, 1968-1998. It examines the dynamics of power, business, and politics in Indonesia. The course begins with a review of modern Indonesian history, its political, social and economic development, and the crises that have brought chaos and opportunity to the world’s most populous Muslim state. It will be co-taught with James Castle, Chairman of CastleAsia.