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Feel free to re-post any article in its unaltered original form along with a link to the original article at Geopoliticalmonitor.com Indonesia in the Shadow of Suharto's Legacy It has been almost 15 years since Suharto stepped down as President of Indonesia. The country has since boasted unprecedented economic growth, maturing democratic values and a steady rise in living standards. But this story of democratic success is often obscured by two elements of Suharto’s legacy that Jakarta is still struggling to cope with: fragile political institutions and military interference in the political process, says Adriano Marchese of Geopoliticalmonitor.com.  US-Indonesian Relations: a Balancing Act http://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/us-indonesian-relations-a-balancing-act-4684/  With increased Chinese assertiveness in the South China Sea and a re-posturing of U.S. focus towards East Asia, the most powerful Southeast Asian state finds itself at a crossroads as it seeks to balance long-standing relations with the U.S. and the growing importance of its relationship with China, says Daniel Bodirsky ofGeopoliticalmonitor.com. Indonesia: Middle East Role Model? http://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/indonesia-middle-eastern-role-model-4679/  A brief overview of the historical, political, military, and economic issues that Indonesia faces on the road to becoming a regional power, by Zachary Filingham of Geopoliticalmonitor.com.    Indonesia Brief http://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/indonesia-brief-4683/  The following is a brief overview of the historical, political, military, and economic issues that Indonesia faces on the road to becoming a regional power by Zachary Filingham of Geopoliticalmonitor.com.