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| | John F. Bradford - The Indonesian Military as a Professional Organization: Criteria and Ramifications for Reform |
 | | Although during certain periods it has disinvolved itself from practical politics and left policymaking primarily to the civilians, the TNI has always at a minimum played the role of "guardian," guaranteeing that Indonesia continues to function as a unitary Pancasila state (Kingsbury, 2003: 6, 10 and Crouch, 1998: 27). |
 | | The "Unity of Indonesia" demands both territorial sovereignty and the equal treatment of ethnic groups as enshrined in the slogan, Bhinneka Tunggal lka, or "Unity in Diversity" (Anwar, 1999: 201). |
 | | As guarantor of the Pancasila state, the TNI not only responds to threats, but independently decides what constitutes a security threat. |
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