[[Guided Democracy]], or "[[Demokrasi Terpimpin]]" in Indonesian, was a political system introduced by President Sukarno in Indonesia between 1959 and 1966. It was Sukarno's attempt to bring about political stability in the country after a period of instability and rebellions. The system aimed to satisfy the four main factions in Indonesian politics: the army, the secular nationalists, Islamic groups, and the communists. Sukarno proposed a cabinet representing all major political parties, including the Communist Party of Indonesia. The idea was to create a cooperative government, blending nationalism, religion, and communism into a concept he called Nas-A-Kom or [[Nasakom]]. However, Guided Democracy was a fluid system that constantly changed during a tumultuous time in Indonesian history. Critics argue that it eventually led to an autocratic regime where the state used propaganda techniques to prevent the electorate from having a significant impact on policy. # References ```dataview Table title as Title, authors as Authors where contains(subject, "Guided Democracy" ) or contains(subject, "Nasakom" ) sort modified desc, subject, title ```