The rising trend of religious conservatism and intolerance across Southeast Asia has attracted extensive media and scholarly attention since the late 2000s. In the capital of Indonesia, Jakarta, massive street demonstrations involving as many as […]
Although Islamist movements are not new in Indonesian history, Islamist mobilization become more noticeable on the country’s political stage after the late President Suharto stepped down in 1998. For the Islamists, the end of Suharto’s […]
Policy papers and journalistic accounts often consider Salafism in Southeast Asia as the standard bearers of extremism and the Trojan horses of Saudi “imperialism”. They often give the impression that Salafi groups only exist in […]
Gusmanuddin Natawijaya, Maen Pukulan: Pencak Silat Khas Betawi (Fist-play: the pencak silat of Betawi) Jakarta: Yayasan Pustaka Obor Indonesia, 2016, 342 p. Few books are dedicated to the phenomenon of martial initiations in the Malay […]
Something is brewing in the state of Nusantara. Primarily centred in Malaysia and Indonesia, the Malay world often swings between moderation and fundamentalism, with a fierce contest of the interpretation of legalistic Islam. But it […]
Benedict Anderson once remarked in an interview he gave to the journal Philippine Studies that “Southeast Asian universities don’t need to think about ‘area studies’ in any hegemonic sense (Singapore tries to do this, with […]
After Indonesia’s reformasi, which was reported on by international observers, the world tends to believe that Indonesia is reborn as the world’s third largest democracy. The blanket label has swept serious allegations of human rights violations […]
Setelah Reformasi 1998, seperti dilaporkan oleh banyak pengamat internasional, dunia cenderung percaya bahwa Indonesia telah lahir kembali menjadi negara demokrasi terbesar ketiga di dunia. Penyematan istilah yang tidak tepat ini telah menghapus tuduhan serius akan […]
ในทัศนะของผู้สังเกตการณ์นานาชาติ หลังจากยุค reformasi (หรือยุคปฏิรูปภายหลังการโค่นล้มซูฮาร์โต) ของอินโดนีเซีย โลกมีแนวโน้มที่จะเชื่อว่าอินโดนีเซียเกิดใหม่กลายเป็นประเทศประชาธิปไตยที่ใหญ่เป็นอันดับสามของโลก การแปะป้ายแบบเหมารวมเช่นนี้เท่ากับปัดกวาดปัญหาการละเมิดสิทธิมนุษยชนอย่างร้ายแรงไปซุกไว้ใต้พรม ในเดือนพฤศจิกายน 2001 เทอิส ฮิโย เอลวย (Theys Hiyo Eluay) ผู้นำชาวปาปัวถูกลักพาตัวหลังจากร่วมรับประทานอาหารเย็นอย่างเป็นทางการกับผู้บัญชาการกองกำลังพิเศษของกองทัพอินโดนีเซียในเมืองจายาปุระ สองสามวันต่อมา มีผู้พบร่างของเขาในบริเวณใกล้เมืองจายาปุระ คณะสืบสวนที่ประธานาธิบดีเมกาวาตีตั้งขึ้นค้นพบหลักฐานว่ากองกำลังพิเศษ Kopassus ของฐานทัพอินโดนีเซียในเมืองจายาปุระเป็นผู้ลงมือในการฆาตกรรมครั้งนี้ ทหารสี่นายถูกตัดสินลงโทษจำคุกสามปีและสามปีครึ่ง ส่วนอาริสโตเตเลส มาโซกา (Aristoteles Masoka) คนขับรถของเอลวย ยังคงหายสาบสูญ ในขณะที่ผู้บัญชาการฮาร์โตโม (Hartomo) กลับได้รับการเลื่อนตำแหน่งให้ไปคุมสำนักข่าวกรองยุทธศาสตร์ของกองทัพ (Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS) […]
Title: Keyakinan dan Kekuatan: Seni Bela Diri Silat Banten (Faith and Force: The Silat Martial Arts of Banten) Author: Gabriel Facal Translator: Arya Seta Jakarta: Yayasan Pustaka Obor Indonesia and O’ong Maryono Pencak Silat Award, […]
The festival of the birth of the Prophet in Indonesia begins on the sixth day of the month of Mawlid and ends on the twelfth day. It is one of the most important religious festivals […]
Indonesia prepares for “war!” The glorious time of the “peace dividend” following the 2005 Aceh conflict settlement seems to be over (Honna 2008). The “enemy” has succeeded in weakening the country’s political, economic and social […]
Debates on homosexuality and religion in Indonesia have moved onto centre stage following recent announcements of two Islamic legal proposals to prosecute nonnormative sexualities in the country. The two developments have been the passing of […]
In the years leading to the downfall of President Suharto in 1998, there was growing public debate about the rise of a so-called kesenjangan sosial – or social gap – in the Indonesian media. Economic […]
Pandu Wicaksono, et.al. (eds.). Ilusi Demokrasi Lokal: Refleksi Gerakan Antikorupsi Organisasi Masyarakat Sipil(Illusion of Local Democracy: Reflections on the Anti-Corruption Movement of Civil Society Organizations) Malang: Intrans Publishing and Malang Corruption Watch, 2014. 138pp. Local Corruption, […]
Jun Honna, Paradox of Democratization: The deep structure of Asian politics from Indonesian caseTokyo: Iwanami Shoten. 2013Original title in Japanese: 民主化のパラドックスーインドネシアにみるアジア政治の深層Reviewed by Akiko Morishita The book begins with Honna’s real experience during his fieldwork when he interviewed a […]
Yogyakarta and West Sumatra are amongst the provinces in Indonesia that are prone to natural disasters. Generally, both are seen to be very different in terms of social culture. Yogyakarta is identical with Javanese culture, […]
Djinah 1965, Years of Silence, bagian I (first part) By Evans Poton. (Jakarta: Menara Warungku, IKJ-TIM, Interrographic, 2011, 101 pages), and: Sepenggal Catatan Merah, Sebuah Komik tentang Tragedi Mei 1998 (A red note’s fragment, a […]
Tan Swie Ling . 2010.G30S 1965, Perang Dingin & Kehancuran Nasionalisme: Pemikiran Cina Jelata Korban Orba[30 September 1965, the Cold War and the destruction of Nationalism: Thoughts of an ordinary Chinese as a victim of […]
Tan Swie Ling . 2010.G30S 1965, Perang Dingin & Kehancuran Nasionalisme: Pemikiran Cina Jelata Korban OrbaDepok: Komunitas Bambu bekerja sama dengan Lembaga Kajian Sinergi Indonesia, 2010 Membaca buku karangan Tan Swie Ling ini merupakan sebuah […]
The role of the shaman is barely mentioned in the spotlight of political studies of post New Order Indonesia. The fact is, shaman has been involved in contestation for power in Indonesian politics and thus, its role cannot be ignored. […]
Suicide among Indonesian children/teenagers is apparently increasing every year. This phenomenon started to catch the public attention only after 1998. Komnas Anak (National Commission for Child Protection) in its 2012 mid annual-report mentions that […]
Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia. Issue 11 (March 2011). Southeast Asian Studies in Korea 1. Foreign Investment and Labor Issues Since the late 1980s, Korean firms have begun to aggressively invest abroad following the process […]
Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia Issue 11 (March 2011): Southeast Asian Studies in Korea Investasi Luar Negeri dan Persoalan Perburuhan Sejak akhir tahun 1980-an perusahaan Korea mulai gencar berinvestasi ke luar negeri menyusul terjadinya proses […]
Orientalism…is not just a complicated reworking of theories about imperialism or of ‘culture bias’: Said … uses the production of the ‘knowledge’ called ‘Orientalism’ to raise questions about the production of any knowledge, and the […]
Despite various changes that happened after the tragic event of May 1998, including the latest revision of Citizenship Law (issued as No. 12/2006) which have given the Chinese-Indonesians social and political space to express their […]
Pendahuluan Walaupun banyak perubahan yang telah terjadi setelah peristiwa tragis pada Mei 1998, termasuk revisi paling terbaru dalam Udang-Undang Kewarga-negaraan (terbit Nomor12/2006) yang telah memberikan kalangan Cina Indonesia ruang sosial and politk untuk mengekspresikan identitas […]
The symbolic image of Madurese is associated with violence and religiosity. But in fact, these words theoretically represent different, even contradictory meanings. Religious people live ascetically and steer away from committing bad deeds and violent […]
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