In these studies, scholars from the United States and Indonesia identify some of the cultural roots of Indonesian political behavior. The authors, representing the fields of anthropology, history, and political science, explore the ways in which traditional institutions, beliefs, values, and ethnic origins affect notions of power and rebellion, influence political party affiliations, and create new modes of cultural expression.
Using two different but contemporary approaches, the authors show what can be learned about Indonesia through use of the Western concepts of "culture" and "politics."...
In these studies, scholars from the United States and Indonesia identify some of the cultural roots of Indonesian political behavior. The authors, rep...
Half a century ago when Mochtar Lubis' "Twilight in Jakarta" was secreted out of Indonesia and published in London, it was the first Indonesian novel ever to be published in English translation. The novel, a depiction of social and political events in the capital during the run up to a national election, contains a grim cast of characters: corrupt politicians, impotent intellectuals, unprincipled journalists, manipulative Leftists, and impetuous Muslims to name but a few.
Although the novel represents a condemnation of political practices prevalent in Indonesia in the 1950s, readers today...
Half a century ago when Mochtar Lubis' "Twilight in Jakarta" was secreted out of Indonesia and published in London, it was the first Indonesian novel ...
