Abdil Mughis Mudhoffir - Disorder and the Preman State
Talking Indonesia
- Published
- October 7, 2026
- Duration
- 33:47
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- Last updated
- Oct 18, 2026
Discusses Abdil Mughis Mudhoffir - disorder and the preman state Indonesian modern history is littered with st…
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Abdil Mughis Mudhoffir - disorder and the preman state Indonesian modern history is littered with stories of shadowy figures, underworld groups, militia, and criminal gangs, commonly known as preman. For its co-option and adoption of the activities and characteristics of these groups, scholars described the New Order period of Suharto’s authoritarian regi…
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Abdil Mughis Mudhoffir - disorder and the preman state Indonesian modern history is littered with stories of shadowy figures, underworld groups, militia, and criminal gangs, commonly known as preman. For its co-option and adoption of the activities and characteristics of these groups, scholars described the New Order period of Suharto’s authoritarian regime as the ‘preman state’. Almost three decades later, the role of these informal violence networks, protection racketeers, and gangsters, remai