Edward Shils's scientific contributions

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... The forerunner of the formation of the TNI can be seen again from the formation of the Defenders of the Homeland (Pembela Tanah The armed forces in the newly formed countries after World War II are "non-traditional institutions" which means an institution that is separated from the values of society which usually highly upholds tradition (Shils, 1962) [11]. The involvement of the Indonesian military in practical politics began in 1955 when the military intervened in the general election process. ...