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Meaning and Grammar
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 440

Meaning and Grammar

Research on language universals and research on linguistic typology are not antagonistic, but rather complementary approaches to the same fundamental problem: the relationship between the amazing diversity of languages and the profound unity of language. Only if the true extent of typological divergence is recognized can universal laws be formulated. In recent years it has become more and more evident that a broad range of languages of radically different types must be carefully analyzed before general theories are possible. Typological comparison of this kind is now at the centre of linguistic research. The series empirical approaches to language typology presents a platform for contributio...

Indonesian Presidency, The: Assessing The 2024 Presidential Elections And Beyond
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 343

Indonesian Presidency, The: Assessing The 2024 Presidential Elections And Beyond

The book examines the various dynamics involved in Indonesian presidential elections, inter alia, the political and changing presidential system, the history of the presidency, the various forces at work in the 2024 presidential elections especially the personalities and political forces involved in the elections and eventually, the factors behind the victory of Prabowo Subianto who had tried four times, first as a vice-presidential candidate and thrice as a presidential candidate, and how he won the presidential election in a single round without a runoff. The implications of this victory for Indonesia and the wider world are also discussed.

We Few
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 279

We Few

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2005
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  • Publisher: Baen Books

Left stranded on the barbarian planet Marduk with a group of Royal Marines, Prince Roger MacClintock and his followers set out to recapture an interstellar empire from enemies who have branded Roger a traitor and outlaw.

Three Faces of Populism in Asia
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 229

Three Faces of Populism in Asia

Drawing on evidence from eight case studies from across three Asian subregions, this volume highlights the distinctive features of Asian populism in comparison with Western experiences. In contrast to the latter, populist practices in Asia tend to exhibit an ambiguous nature, often characterized by ad hoc and mixed ideological add-ons. The case studies shed light on the cultural dimension of populism, an aspect that has been largely overlooked in Western contexts. Empirical evidence shows that political culture and identity politics exert an influence on populist practices in Asia. In the meantime, populist attitudes towards the role of politicians, the popular will and the relationship between the elite and the people can serve as an explanatory variable for political outcomes. The relationship between populism and democracy in Asia is observed to be more intricate than that in Western contexts. Populism is not necessarily endogenous to democracy, and thus its emergence may not solely be a response to the crisis of democracy. The book presents a valuable resource for scholars and students of Asian politics and those looking at the phenomenon of populism through a comparative lens.

Managing Indonesia's Transformation: An Oral History
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 501

Managing Indonesia's Transformation: An Oral History

Managing Indonesia's Transformation: An Oral History is an account of Ginandjar Kartasasmita's career in the Indonesian government, both under President Suharto and in the post-Suharto era. Based on all the ministerial positions in which Kartasasmita has served the government, the book provides readers candid insights into the domestic and international political and economic contexts in which decisions were made, and how policies were formulated and implemented in Indonesia.The book contains many hours of interviews in which the author responds — as frankly as he can — to all sorts of questions from a group of scholars and specialists working on Indonesian politics and political economy, with the understanding that the book is for those who want to understand Indonesian politics, both past and present.

An Introduction to the Politics of the Indonesian Union Movement
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 163

An Introduction to the Politics of the Indonesian Union Movement

“In this most significant contemporary study of Indonesian trade unions and the broader working class, Max Lane provides a concise and informed examination of the practical and ideological challenges of incipient labour organizations engaged in political and popular struggles in an underdeveloped nation. This detailed and highly informative book evokes similar historical and comparative struggles of exploited workers worldwide and is indispensable for students of labour movements in the Global South.” —Immanuel Ness, Professor of Political Science, City University of New York, author of Southern Insurgency: The Coming of the Global Working Class

Internal Problems TNI AD 1945-2000
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 165

Internal Problems TNI AD 1945-2000

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2020-03-09
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  • Publisher: LPMI

The book written by Major General (Ret.) Kivlan Zen, Msi, which was taken from a postgraduate thesis That the TNI-AD integration process affects the process of integration of the Indonesian nation, this is reflected in the history of the formation of the TNI, especially the TNI-AD, in various positive and negative issues within the TNI-AD body. History of the Indonesian Nation from the independence of 1945 to the 2000 reforms, there are several things that can be noted in the process of integration of the TNI-AD, chaos, conflict and unification as well as the reorganization of the TNI-AD clearly visible, and this has influenced the process of integration of the Indonesian nation. This book is a picture of the history of the Indonesian people and the role of the TNI-AD A book about the historical picture of the internal integration of the Army and the relationship with the nation's integration process in the English version ISBN: 978-623-93021-3-9 in the Indonesian version ISBN: 978-623-93021-2-2

ISEAS Perspective
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 196

ISEAS Perspective

“As the euphoria fades from the Jokowi presidency, this timely book reviews the processes that brought him to the top, and the processes that have undermined his initial standing. The nineteen articles by ten writers provide views from along the way, starting with a chapter on the Jakarta governor elections from November 2012 and preceding through the key events up to a contemporary assessment in February 2015. Several major clues to the current disillusion are provided in accounts of the legislative elections and the presidential campaigns. Key topics are vote buying, the Islamic factor, economic platforms, pluralism, economic challenges. Max Lane points to deep alienation from politics a...

Continuity and Change after Indonesia’s Reforms
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 284

Continuity and Change after Indonesia’s Reforms

"This book addresses one of the most crucial questions in Southeast Asia: did the election in Indonesia in 2014 of a seemingly populist-oriented president alter the hegemony of the political and economic elites? Was it the end of the paradox that the basic social contradictions in the country’s substantial capitalist development were not reflected in organized politics by any independent representation of subordinated groups, in spite of democratization? Beyond simplified frameworks, grounded scholars have now come together to discuss whether and how a new Indonesian politics has evolved in a number of crucial fields. Their critical insights are a valuable contribution to the study of this...

The Fighting Art of Pencak Silat and its Music
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 468

The Fighting Art of Pencak Silat and its Music

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2016-01-12
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  • Publisher: BRILL

Fighting arts have their own beauty, internal philosophy, and are connected to cultural worlds in meaningful and important ways. Combining approaches from ethnomusicology, ethnochoreology, performance theory and anthropology, the distinguishing feature of this book is that it highlights the centrality of the pluripotent art form of pencak silat among Southeast Asian arts and its importance to a network of traditional and modern performing arts in Southeast Asia and beyond. By doing so, important layers of local concepts on performing arts, ethics, society, spirituality, and personal life conduct are de-mystified. With a distinct change in the way we view Southeast Asia, this book provides a wealth of information about a complex of performing arts related to the so-called 'world of silat'. An ancillary media companion website (www.bits4culture.org/pencaksilatandmusic/) is part of this work. Login authorisation information is included in the book. Contributors include: Bussakorn Binson, Jean-Marc de Grave, Gisa Jähnichen, Margaret Kartomi, Zahara Kamal, Indija Mahjoeddin, Ako Mashino, Paul H. Mason, Uwe U. Paetzold, Kirstin Pauka, Henry Spiller and Sean Williams.