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Activists in Transition examines the relationship between social movements and democratization in Indonesia. Collectively, progressive social movements have played a critical role over in ensuring that different groups of citizens can engage directly in—and benefit from—the political process in a way that was not possible under authoritarianism. However, their individual roles have been different, with some playing a decisive role in the destabilization of the regime and others serving as bell-weathers of the advancement, or otherwise, of Indonesia's democracy in the decades since. Equally important, democratization has affected social movements differently depending on the form taken by each movement during the New Order period. The book assesses the contribution that nine progressive social movements have made to the democratization of Indonesia since the late 1980s, and how, in turn, each of those movements has been influenced by democratization.
This volume of essays is intended to honour an exceptional, indeed a unique scholar. Joan Hardjono grew up in Sydney and graduated from Sydney University in the mid-1950s. She majored in English and Geography and like most girls in those years who had managed to complete a tertiary degree, she probably expected to embark on a career as a high school teacher in Australia. But no doubt prompted by the spirit of adventure which she has kept throughout her long career, she decided to go to Indonesia as a volunteer teacher. The scheme which brought young Australian graduates to Indonesia at that time was pioneering; it pre-dated the US Peace Corps and several of the participants went on to distin...
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This book explores the rapidly changing seaweed industry in Indonesia, the largest global producer of carrageenan-bearing seaweeds. Seaweed production in Indonesia has grown exponentially over the last twenty years, and rural communities across the country have embraced this new livelihood activity. This book begins with an examination of the global carrageenan seaweed industry, from the global market for carrageenan in processed foods, to the national and regional contexts in Indonesia across which it is farmed, processed, and traded. It then explores the ways that rural communities have reshaped their lives around seaweed production, with chapters on agrarian transformations, negotiations ...
Hadirnya buku Pengembangan Industri Tekstil Nasional: Kebijakan Inovasi dan Pengelolaan Menuju Peningkatan Daya Saing dinilai relevan dan kontekstual terkait dengan percepatan pemerataan pembangunan melalui perluasan kesempatan berusaha. Pengembangan industri tekstil dan produk tekstil (TPT) berperan signifikan dalam pencapaian pertumbuhan berkualitas dengan mendorong kesempatan kerja dan peningkatan pendapatan.Buku ini membahas lima aspek penting pengembangan TPT yang mencakup kontribusinya terhadap perekonomian nasional, sistem inovasi, pengelolaan pengembangan, akses pembiayaan dan revitalisasi industri, serta kendala pengembangan menuju peningkatan daya saing industri tekstil nasional. K...