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Idealisme & kearifan Arief Budiman
On idealism and the wisdom of Arief Budiman, a political activist during Soeharto's administration; collection of articles from his friends and families.
Wars Within
For the twenty three years prior to its banning on June 21 1994, Tempo magazine was Indonesia's most important news weekly, and its editor in chief one of Indonesias's leading poets and intellectuals. This book tells the story of the paper, its staff and many supporters, and of its relations with political movements.
The Asian Future
Brings together the ideas and experiences of some of Asia's outstanding politicians, intellectuals and social activists. Through in-depth interviews, provides an overview and critique of the present system and describes a vision of a new Asian society.
Social Science and Power in Indonesia
The premise of Social Science and Power in Indonesia is that the role and development of social sciences in Indonesia over the past fifty years are inextricably related to the shifting requirements of power. What is researched and what is not, which frameworks achieve paradigmatic status while others are marginalized, and which kinds of social scientists become influential while others are ignored are all matters of power. These and other important themes and issues are critically explored by some of Indonesia's foremost social scientists in this seminal work.
Unfinished Nation
Unfinished Nation traces the evolution of Indonesia from its anti-colonial stirrings in the early twentieth century to the lengthy, and eventually victorious, struggle against the dictatorship of President Suharto. In clarifying the often misunderstood political changes that took place in Indonesia at the end of the twentieth century, Max Lane traces how small resistance groups inside Indonesia directed massive political transformation. He shows how the real heroes were the Indonesian workers and peasants, whose sustained mass direct action was the determining force in toppling one of the most enduring dictatorships of modern times. Taking in the role of political Islam, and with considerations on the future of this fragmented country, Unfinished Nation is an illuminating account of modern Indonesian history.
Membela Kebebasan
Liberalisme dan segala sesuatu yang terkait dengan paham kebebasan ini sedemikian cemar dalam kesadaran bangsa Indonesia. Enam puluh tahun setelah negeri kita merdeka, tak ada seorang pun yang berani membentuk partai politik liberal, atau setidaknya menggariskan haluan ini dalam platformnya. Sejarah lembaga swadaya masyarakat di berbagai bidang ditandai kuatnya dominasi kelompok-kelompok yang beraliran antiliberal. Organisasi-organisasi keagamaan pun mengecamnya, karena mengidentikkannya dengan ketidakadilan sosial dan gaya hidup serba-bebas. “Liberalisme” dan “liberal” selalu disebut dengan nada mencibir, kalaupun bukan dengan rasa jijik dan benci, juga di media massa dan lembaga-lembaga pendidikan. Seberapa jauh kebenaran pencitraan negatif itu? Tiga puluh empat tulisan dalam buku ini mencoba mendudukan isu ini secara lebih proporsional. Berasal dari program radio “Forum Freedom”, buku ini meliput pelbagai aspek dengan bertumpu pada semangat paham kebebasan tersebut.
Violence and the State in Suharto's Indonesia
Nine chapters examine the political contexts, uses, and implications of violence under and within Suharto's regime in Indonesia. An unhappy spectrum of violence is described: crime and policing, military ideology and democratic resistance, the imposition of austerity measures and the riots that followed.
Indonesian Politics and Society
Using an exhaustive selection of primary sources, this book presents a rich and textured picture of Indonesian politics and society from 1965 to the dramatic changes which have taken place in recent years. Providing a complete portrait of the Indonesian political landscape, this authoritative reader is an essential resource in understanding the history and contradictions of the New Order, current social and political conditions and the road ahead.
Politics in Southeast Asia
This volume provides an introduction to the politics of the five key southeast Asian states - Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines - and is intended as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students taking courses on this subject. Using a comparative politics and political economy perspective, the author focuses in particular on the degree of democracy in the five countries, arguing that in all the countries considered democracy is, to varying degrees, imperfect. The book synthesises a wide range of scholarship, and presents the material in a concise and accessible way.
Indonesia
Studies of Indonesian politics have long focused upon the military and the bureaucracy because it is within these institutions that formal power is located, not the parties, unions, chambers of commerce or corporations. However, such an approach can neglect the powerful influences exerted upon the state by social and economic forces. This important and controversial new book examines the way in which one of these forces, capital, has emerged in the past two decades as a major influence upon the state, its officials and policies. The emergence of the capitalist class is examined, along with its internal divisions and conflicts and its relations with the state. In particular, attention is give...
