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116Islam, Democracy and Human Rights in Contemporary Indonesiatransition that could have culminated in a national breakdownalong the lines of the former Soviet Union or Yugoslavia. But itdid not. Instead, Indonesia showed remarkable resiliency andstrength by bouncing back to manage its transition, and by2004, it had fully recovered, defying all predictions. As the WorldBank noted, %u201cNo country in recent history, let alone one thesize of Indonesia, has ever suffered such a dramatic reversal offortune%u201d.Indonesia could be a shining example to internationalcommunities of how to manage indigenous issues, even thoughIndonesia does not have specific indigenous peoples.[]
