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Tjokroaminoto
SUKARNO, the nation’s first president, acknowledged that Haji Oemar Said Tjokroaminoto changed his life around. He was not only Sukarno’s father-in-law, he was also his political guru and of other independence movement leaders, such as Semaoen, Musso, Alimin and Kartosoewirjo. But in the end, the mentor of our founding fathers stood alone
Torn Between America and China
How can a developing, democratic and predominantly Muslim country like Indonesia manage its foreign relations, while facing a myriad of security concerns and dilemmas in the increasingly complex post-Cold War international politics, without compromising its national interests and sacrificing its independence? Approaching this problem from the vantage point of the Indonesian foreign policy elite, this book explores the elite's perceptions about other states and the manner in which these shape the decision-making process and determine policy outcomes. The combined qualitative and quantitative research strategy draws on a unique series of in-depth interviews with 45 members of the Indonesian fo...
Underground Asia
An Economist Best Book of the Year A Financial Times Best Book of the Year A major historian tells the dramatic and untold story of the shadowy networks of revolutionaries across Asia who laid the foundations in the early twentieth century for the end of European imperialism on their continent. This is the epic tale of how modern Asia emerged out of conflict between imperial powers and a global network of revolutionaries in the turbulent early decades of the twentieth century. In 1900, European empires had not yet reached their territorial zenith. But a new generation of Asian radicals had already planted the seeds of their destruction. They gained new energy and recruits after the First Wor...
Natsir, Rebel Without A Pause
Mohammad Natsir (July 17, 1908-February 6, 1993) was a prominent Indonesian politician in the early independence of Indonesia.His life was not as colorful or dramatic as a stage play, but the example set by this person, who had a talent for combining words with deeds, was nothing less than remarkable
Suharto, Farewell to the King
DURING his 32 years in power Suharto had plenty of opportunities to do good and bad—which he did, alternately. However, there was a process which seemed to go on forever under his administration, the length of which could only be outdone by Cuba’s Fidel Castro. This process was centralization, and even personalization, with figurehead Suharto as the nucleus of the entire nation.
DI BALIK INVESTIGASI TEMPO 02
Menginvestigasi suatu kasus itu tak ubahnya bermain puzzle. Seorang wartawan investigasi mesti mengumpulkan keping demi keping informasi hingga komplet dan gambaran kasus tersebut utuh terbentuk. Hal ini bukanlah pekerjaan yang mudah. Butuh ketelatenan dan kesabaran yang luar biasa. Ketelatenan dalam mengumpulkan informasi tentang pelesiran sejumlah narapidana korupsi di lembaga kemasyarakatan sukamiskin, Bandung. Penjara mewah Artalyta Suryani di Rumah Tahanan Pondok Bambu, Jakarta Timur. Para wartawan juga mencoba menembus jalur penyelundupan tenaga kerja Indonesia ke Malaysia dan juga melakukan harus menghadapi pemburu liar ditengah hutan Sumatera Utara dan Aceh. 5 kasus yang dibahas didalam buku "Dibalik Investigasi Tempo 02" yaitu : 1. Pondok Bambu Rasa Istana 2. Penyelundupan Gading dan Kulit Harimau 3. Tenaga Kerja Indonesai Ilegal 4. Pelesir Gelap Pesakitan Sukamiskin 5. Jual Beli Orang ke Malaysia
WAHID HASYIM
Wahid Hasyim turned Pesantren Tebuireng into a more modern and open Islamic boarding school. He included science, opened a library and supplied it with various kinds of literature in Malay, English and Dutch. His idea was meant not only for educational promotion but also for democratization in the country.
AGUS SALIM
Truth and nationalism the sarekat Islam organization was the launching pad for Agus Salim’s political activities. He mobilized thousands of its members in the struggle against the dutch colonial government, while keeping a wary eye on another political for the rising communists.
