A Vast Expansion, Yet a Sorry Infrastructure: A Paradox of the Decolonization of Indonesian Education, c. 1950s

The multitude of infrastructural problems in the Indonesian educational sector which had to be dealt with during 1950s was counterpointed by sector’s massive expansion. aim this paper is explore paradox framework decolonization. government policy greatly expand education at all levels because it believed a gateway “fulfilling independence (mengisi kemerdekaan)”. This argues that expansion strategy decolonization legacy colonial past delegitimized. However, severe budgetary limitations, and lack infrastruture facilities forced continue its dependence on inherited foreign aid, hence made unrealized process