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During the later half of the 20th century throughout the world both developed and developing nations began to feel the impact of neoliberal economic policies and the spread of globalization. With the spread of this new neo-liberal paradigm came the implementation of specific market-oriented reforms and the rise of urban cultures. While such reforms pushing for privatization and decentralization were considered key to development by the international financial institutions, civil society organizations throughout the world were working to counter such reforms that were already showing signs of continued inequality and uneven development. In Indonesia, the strength of such civil society organizations including NGOs, tudent groups, and religious organizations played an important role in bringing the authoritarian New Order regime to an end.
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