BOOKS FROM AND ABOUT INDONESIA Title : CULTURE DIPLOMACY FOR THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (Diplomasi Kebudayaan: Konsep dan Relevansi bagi Negara Berkembang: Studi Kasus Indonesia) Writer
: Tulus Warsito dan Wahyuni Kartikasari
Publisher : Ombak, 2007 Pages
: ....
ISBN
: 979-3472-66-9
In this book, diplomacy is not only meant negotiation but also the arts of managing cross-countries state relationship both in peace or particularly in warrior era. Consequently, the term cultural diplomacy here can be various starting from micro that say culture as the only as arts itself until the macro spectrum that say in managing the cross-countries surely involve cultural aspects in a broaden means. This book portrays lots of interesting things about the international relationship in the era of after cold war. The use of solid international political concepts and concrete examples as well as supported by a wider perspective will surely comprehend the messages available within this book. Hence, this book has meaningfully contributed to the implementation of future international political aspects that enlighten the book spectrum in Indonesia.
Title : SULTAN HAMENGKU BUWONO II, THE PROTECTOR OF JAVANESE TRADITION AND POWER (Sultan Hamengku Buwono II, Pembela Tradisi dan Kekuasaan Jawa) Writer
: Djoko Marihandono Harto Juwono
Publisher : Banjar Aji Production, 2008 ISBN
: 978-979-7-17439-2-1
Pages
: xx + 270
Year
: 2008
Sultan Hamengku Buwono II (HB II) is the most controversial figure. The existing of this figure was becoming riot among the historians. Most of the writing about this figure discuss from the negative side, such as one who is stubborn, uncompromise with the colonial, or even out-ruled and undeserved to be a king. Perspective and mocks toward the figure of HB II is caused particularly by the powerless of colonial to control the man who was well-known as stubborn and always rejected the order coming from the colonial authority. In other hand, HB II was a king with special characters. He was the only king with four time of governmental periods (VOC, Republic of Batavia and French, United Kingdom, and Dutch) as well as three time promoted in position. He was the king that could be withdrawn from position, but not to be neglected by the colonial.
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Title : LAW AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN INDONESIA (Hukum dan Kebebasan Beragama di Indonesia) Writer
: Al Khani, SH, M.A, LL.M
Publisher : Laksbang Mediatama, 2010 ISBN
: 979-9943-27-2
Pages
: 350
Year
: 2010
The book is containing about the right of freedom for religion within the perspective of national regulation and international convention published by the United Nations. According to the researcher the religious freedom is not yet implemented well in Indonesia. This can be seen from the rise of vandalism by a certain group of community and the state on behalf of religion. One example is the case of Jamaah Ahmadiyah Indonesia. This book is important to be understood by academician, lawyer, and religion man in order to understand the pluralism and give prospective way in harmony life among societies.
Title : CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE (Kecerdasan Budaya) Writer
: Fadlillah
Publisher : Andalas University Press ISBN
: 979-1097-22-4
Pages
: xiv + 292
Year
: 2006
Cultural Independency and Freedom for Culture (seemingly not yet exist in Indonesia) are not wisely regarded as nouns (or even sacred word) but on the other hand could be appreciated as a verbal word. The hard working of one nation today is of course how to change the national character building, means changing from colonized and colonial character into independence national charter. However, as a nation it takes time to be an independence character (mostly in one decade), one or two generation. Hopefully this is the main meaning of culture. From the book, readers are persuaded to use new paradigm of culture intellectuality, namely the culture with the highest tolerance capacity, and give priority to humanism value, egalitarian, adaptive, non-feudal, and non-authoritarian. We now need the cultural intellectuality starting from cultural paradigm as the process toward maturity, meaning a cultural condition that grown the self maturity. In is consequently we propose the existence of egalitarian not stratification. In this book the portrait of cultural problems are displayed by the writer through the symbol of Malin Kundang complexity. As ideology, Malin Kundang complexity is now growing without any kind of independence cultural condition and intellectual culture. With or without any consideration, Malin Kundang Complexity is seemingly growing up or event to be conditioned.
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Title : MAHATHIR DILEMMA (Dilema Mahathir) Writer
: Dr. Endi Haryono
Publisher : Penerbit Tiara Wacana ISBN
: 978-979-1262-29-3
Pages
: 222 pages
Year
: 2010
Every single of big changes will make some changes in political and economical institution management. The thesis in this book discusses about various changes arise in Asian Countries during the economical crisis 1997. In Indonesia and Thailand, the changing of policy in a number of economy instruments not only supported the existing of political succession but also accommodated the need for foreign capital. Within this context, the role of International Monetary Fund (IMF) become important in political and economical changes of two countries. The different phenomena is happened in Malaysia, this country was successful to throw away some changes’ aspects derived from out of Mahathir Muhammad regime. Economy formula implemented Malaysia not only differ from prior two countries, but moreover the implementation of economical change can be executed without further political succession. In one occasion, under the authority of Mahathir leadership, Malaysia was successful in implementing “stock control” a step of policy fare away from high influence of liberalized foreign capital flow, while at the same time neglect the IMF’s role and influence which offer a number of formula in facing the crisis. In another hand, during the same period Mahathir was also successful in keeping calm of national political diversity escalation as the exes of rising the Malaysia Reform Movement (Gerakan Reformasi Malaysia – GRM) sponsored by his rival Anwar Ibrahim. Title : REVEALING ETHNICAL PERFORMING ARTS IN INDONESIA (Menyingkap Seni Pertunjukan Etnik di Indonesia) Writer
: Sri Rustiyanti
Publisher : Sunan Ambu Press ISBN
: 978-979-8967-26-9
Page
: xiv + 238
Year
: 2010
The book entitled Menyingkap Seni Pertunjukan Etnik is about some written of Minang Traditional Art completed with some additional arts from out of Minang, such as: the traditional arts from north, west, and middle part of Indonesia. This book is trying to discover the mystery of various uniqueness of traditional arts in Indonesia. Every provinces with thousand island of Indonesia has its own unique, value, and basic philosophy. Among them, there are various kind of performing arts in which the societies functioned as a tool of ritual praying, entertaining, and showing or esthetical appreciation. In line with the moving time, the performing arts then also functioned as the medium of education, publication, religious spread, political media, wealth and social prestige show. Apart from these functions, furthermore in this book Sri Rustiyanti as a researcher explains that the performing arts has also become an economical showcase as part of creative industries which are now growing fast in Indonesia.
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Title
: INDONESIAN LITERARY HYSTORIGRAPHY IN 1960S (Historiografi Sastra Indonesia 1960-an)
Writer
: Asep Sambodja
Publisher : Bukupop ISBN
: 978-979-1012-40-9
Pages
: viii + 212
Year
: 2010
The book entitled “Historiografi Sastra Indonesia 1960-an” is concerning with main focus on the history of Indonesia literary, namely dealing with literary man, literary works, and their activities within the decade of 1960. The political issues had been part of Indonesia literary works since the establishment of Lekra in August 17th, 1950 indicated through the literary policy “The Politics is the Power”. Consequently, there were crystalizing group of literary man into four, such as: Lekra, Manikebu, political affiliated man of literary, and independence one. From the fourth group of literary men, the controversial was becaming sharp into two group, that is Lekra with its ideology of socialist racialism as well as concept “Arts for People” and the block of Manikebu Literary Man with its universal humanism ideology and “Arts is for Arts”. While the other groups tend to sympathize toward the Manikebu Literary man. The close relationship between Lekra and Communist and the authority as well as fully controlling the big mass media at that time, give possibility for them to use the power of authority in order to stop Manikebu Literary man. In mei 8th, 1964 the President of Soekarno prohibited Manikebu because of its contra revolution. Here all the Manikebu’s Literary Works were banned. In this case, it was described in this book that Lekra ever made a mistake in the old era (in the authoritarian of Soekarno). Title : ISLAMIC BUSINESS, ECONOMY, INSURANCE, AND FINANCE (Bisnis, Ekonomi, Asuransi, dan Keuangan Syariah) Writer
: Abdullah Amrin
Publisher : Grasindo ISBN
: -
Page
: 273
Year
: 2009
Since the existing of relatively new Takaful Syariah Assurance in Indonesia 1992, it is nowadays almost all conventional assurance company have opened syariah unit or even a branch office both national and international assurance companies. The speed growth of assurance company indicated the rise of societies’ belief to syariah assurance business. Hence this should be maintained well. The book entitled “Bisnis, Ekonomi, Asuransi, dan Keuangan Syariah” is the reference for students, practitioners, and customers who want to broaden their mind about the syariah assurance business. This book is useful for guiding everyone who wish to study or even to establish a business approaches to syariah system.
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Title : THEORY AND APPLICATION OF LIGHTING MEASUREMENT IN INDONESIA (Teori dan Aplikasi Distribusi Luminansi Langit di Indonesia) Writer
: Ramli Rahim
Publisher : Department of Architecture Faculty of Technique Hasanuddin University ISBN
: 978-97915469-3-5
Pages
: 334
Year
: 2009
The book entitled “Teori dan Aplikasi Distribusi Luminasi Langit di Indonesia” is exposing the literature research study and output analysis on data lighting measurement as well as computer simulation program for making reference and science technology simulation. The development of this simulation system is based on the combination of basics theory approaches to the existing condition now being applied in Indonesia. The research output has widely exposed at various papers or journal and supposed to be a natural lighting guide in Indonesia.
Title : INDONESIAN POLITICAL SYSTEM IN REFORM ERA (Sistem Politik Indonesia di Era Reformasi) Writer
: Prof. DR. Budi Winarno, MA
Publisher : Medpress ISBN
: 979-222-211-1
Page
: 178
Year
: 2008
The New Era has been ruined in the same time of ruining Soeharto as the president who led Indonesia for 32 years. The legitimate of new era government has been lost caused by the prior national economy crisis. The coming time of reformation era was referring to a limited changes in the scope and moderate in leadership flow, policy, and political frame work. On another hand, such a number of changes have pushed the rise of some questions on how the implications towards the Indonesia political system. Is political reform having implication to the changes of political system? How does the change of Indonesia political system of reform era keep running? Is democratic political system also triggering the democratic performance system or contradictely the changes only affect in the level of structure, not in the budaya.......? Consequently, the political system can be democratic, but the performance still derive from the new era style. The book entitled “Sietem Politik Indonesia Era Reformasi” is giving clear portrait about the Indonesia political system in reform era. Through this book, the readers can see the detail analysis about the theory of political system frame works, crisis and the split of new era power, the political reform since 1998, political ethic, structure and political functions. Furthermore this book also describes about the bpolitical process based on political system capability and political system boundaries focused on domestic and international, particularly dealing with globalization, American hegemony, and war against terrorism.
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Title : ISLAMIC PSYCHIATRY (Psikiatri Islam) Writer
: Tristiadi Ardi Ardiani
Publisher : UIN Malang Press ISBN
: 979-24-3025-3
Page
: 385
Year
: 2008
Islamic Psychiatry is part of the scientific discipline within the field of medical terms concerning with the spiritual or psychological aspect. The book entitled “Psikiatri Islam” is now quite difficult to find or even still none of the single book available studying this term in detail. Most of the books only discuss the general case of spiritual aspects, hence this is the main reason why the writer tries to write the book which specifically discuss about psychological phenomenon. This book is meaningful reference for those who serve their life as students, psychologists, physicians, counselors, and all interested people who are learning psychological knowledge. The book writing style is making so practical and so forth easy to understand and to be applied in daily life.
Title : PATHET CONCEPT IN JAVANESE TRADITION (Konsep Pathet Dalam Karawitan Jawa) Writer
: Sri Hastanto
Publisher : ISI Press Surakarta ISBN
: 979-8217-93-4
Pages
: 229
Year
: 2009
Among thousand of musical genres In Indonesia, kerawitan is one of the biggest and the internationalized acceptance approaches to its sophisticated, aesthetic, and players’ virtuosity in exposing terms’ pieces. Concerning with such four criteria, pathet plays an important role in which this book tries to discover its values by proposing the case study of the West Java’s Kerawitan. Strongly hold the ethnomusicology principles or tenets, as a research base this book tries to persuade the readers’ interest through data expose approaching the cultural and habitual way of life found in Java civilization. The data here means everything concerning with physical objects, musical events, and human feeling as well as their variables direct or indirect linkage to the formulation of pathet sense in one melody. Moreover this book can be a trigger for those who wish to learn more about traditional music in modern java, the pathet concept of Gamelan Music, and the nuclear theme as a determinant of pathet in Javanese Music.
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Title : LINES BETWEEN THE SCULPTURE (Garis Dalam Seni Rupa) Writer
: Tjok Udiana N.P
Publisher : Faculty of Sculpture and Design, the Arts Institute of Indonesia in collaboration with Sari Kahyangan Indonesia. ISBN
: 978-602-8574-06-8
Pages
: 100
Year
: 2010
This book discusses about the background of line in painting or sculpture. Line is the basic element in addition to color, texture, proportion, balances, and space. There are various lines in painting elements, such as: draw line, base line, doted lines, zigzag line, vertical line, horizontal line, etc. In fact, the line in sculpture can be defined as a mean of the intersection among one and other dotes. Talking about line is so unique to visualize in detail and specific. Line is not necessarily becoming an object of making sculpture. But however, within the line, an artist can show the images and meaning as well as space in which the messages becoming part of. There are the core value of this book.
Title : THE SPECIFIC DANCE OF JAIPONGAN (Tepak Kendang Jaipongan) Publisher : Etnoteater Publisher ISBN
: 979-45-2922-5
Pages
: 212
Year
: 2010
Jaipongan is one of the top Sundanese Art Creativities in the end of the twentieth Centuries, precisely since 1980 until now. In it’s era, Jaipongan has spread to various states either Europe or United State. It can be identified that Jaipongan is one of Sundanese Art Works that mostly inspires other sort of arts in some provinces of Indonesia. The researcher in this book tries to discover that the existing of Jaipongan for Sundanese is not only as a new performance, otherwise all Sundanese people can involve within the play as part of Jaipongan performance. In addition to be spectators during the play every person ranging from children, teenagers, youngsters, old people, men or women can take parts within the play as dancing participants.
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Title : TALE OF AMIR HAMZAH (Hikayat Amir Hamzah) Writer
: Kun Zachrun Istanti
Publisher : Gajah Mada University Press ISBN
: 978-979-98218-3-6
Pages
: 376
Year
: 2008
The tale of Amir Hamzah is a research book dealing with structure and reception analysis. The tradition of Amir Hamzah is not only well-known in Indonesia but has been popular in some certain countries including Turky, Parsi, Hindustan, and Benggala. From the research it is known that the existing of Amir Hamzah text in Malay Language has enriched the spiritual value of societies through various form of transformation in accordance with the condition, situation, taste, and perception alive and develop in Indonesia citizens, particularly Malay and Java . From the study and deep analysis, it is revealed the truth of imagination resources, the thinking depth, and the extent of societies’ reception of Malay and Java towards the tradition being developed at various nation and societies at various places.
Title
: THE VARIETY OF ISLAMIC CALLIGRAPHY CHARACTERS (Ragam Karakter Kaligrafi Islam)
Writer
: Abd. Aziz Ahmad, and Sirojuddin AR,
Publisher : Amzah Publisher ISBN
: 979-9392-43-8
Pages
: 123
Year
: 2009
The term “calligraphy” is already well-known in Indonesia since long time ago. Terminologically, calligraphy is attractive and orderly hand-writing or even can be defined as the arts of writing. To be a professional calligrapher or calligraphist is now widely developed and become one of chosen careers in Indonesia. This book describes about various kinds of Islamic calligraphy characters consisting of twelve characters with unique example of application. In accordance with the explanation of concept and standardization of calligraphy technique, this book will give an added value of knowledge especially those who are now searching his talent, reviewers, teachers, and academician or lecturer. Furthermore, through this book especially those who are foreigners can learn the value of Islam from both sides “Islam as the mercy of God and calligraphy as a skill”
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Title : DANCE, CEREMONY, AND COLONIAL POLITICS 1 & 2 (Tari, Seremoni, dan Politik Kolonial 1 & 2) Writer
: ....
Publisher : ISI Press Solo ISBN
: 979-8217-97-7
Pages
: Vol 1: xii + 179 pages
Year
: Vol 1: 2009
Vol 2: xviii + 228 Vol 2: 2010
The technical performance of Javanese kingdom is a form of “pseudo absolutism” after the 1755 Giyanti Treaty marked with the lowness of political, judicial, and military power. It has been occurred during the periods of Kraton Yogyakarta. The influence has been reflected on the bureaucracy level of traditional government that has become status competition through art of shows such as dances and ceremonies. These books explain that instead of the performance style of dance has become a protocol substance and the ceremony has become a form of image for governmental authority, it was a reflection of the weakness of political, judicial, and military power. This book is useful to read for any person who still doesn’t know much about the dynamic of Kraton Yogyakarta Tradition during the colonial politics influence.
Title : ISLAM AND SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE (Islam dan Pengetahuan Sain) Writer
: Yan Origanus
Publisher : Bee Media ISBN
: 978-979-15178-6-7
Pages
: 199 pages
Year
: 2008
Islamic and Science book aims to help us broaden our knowledge of relationship between Islam and science for mankind. Islam suggests its people to get science as much as possible. How important the science is in Islam so that Islam places the science in the highest level, describes the position of educated people who dedicate themselves, and teaches useful science for other people according to Islam. It means that science has social effect for life in the whole world. This book teaches us how to form or be a wise character in facing this life in order to be safe in the world and the next. This book also gives guidelines and approaches for human’s life on the basis of Islam. There are many points that must be paid closely attention that is seen from any other side or aspect either the emotional control or leadership, including the Islamic Bank Syariah concept for financial management. The content of this book is quite suitable for those who want to succeed in their business or those who use it as reference for their knowledge of Islam and science.
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Title : MODERN PAINTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF BALI PAINTING ARTS (Lukisan Modern dalam Perkembangan Seni Lukis Bali) Writer
: Tjok Istri Mas Astiti
Publisher : Pustaka Larasan ISBN
: 978-979-3790-24-4
Pages
: 144 pages
Year
: 2007
Through this book, writers tries to expose the hidden meaning of Murni’s works in a form of modern paintings from cultural paradigm side toward the development of Bali painting arts. They definitely tell what points and what background that become the Murni’s modern painting appear and become so valuable for Murni, education, decoration, and economy. Special characteristic integrated in symbol of color and line with special esthetical values is a form of quality instead of emotional personal expression of a woman, primarily Murni. In addition to the quality, in general, the effect of Murni’s modern painting has an important role to the development and the change of Bali art of painting from cultural works become commercial works. It is expected that this book will give more references for those who are interested in art of painting or those who absolutely like the modern painting for enjoyment.
Title : HISTORY OF BUREAUCRACY AND PARTIES IN INDONESIA (Sejarah Birokrasi dan Kepartaian di Indonesia) Writer
: Farida Sarimaya
Publisher : Rizqi Press ISBN
: 978-979-1017-31-2
Pages
: 266 pages
Year
: 2009
Synopsis Indonesian officialdom shows the power by hierarchy. Bureaucracy is “organization with structural characteristic designed to promote efficiency pursuit of established goals”. Indonesia is never built at one single ideology. History of political party in Indonesia was begun since the Dutch period, Japan colonial, and Indonesian freedom period, such as Modern Party (1912), Indische Katholike Partij (1918), Indonesian National Party (1924), Indonesian People Party (1930), Indonesian Party (1931), Parindra (1931), Gerindo (1937), Fraksi National (M. Husni Thamrin), PPBB (Prawoto), Indonesische Nationale Group (Muhammad Yamin) etc. In the freedom period since 1950 – 1959, there has been four big parties such as PNI, Mashumi, NU, and PKI.
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Title
: TIONGHOA PEOPLE AND JAVANESE CULTURE (Orang-orang Tionghoa dan Kebudayaan Jawa)
Writer
: Rustopo
Publisher : Yayasan NABIL ISBN
: 979-3472-75-8
Pages
: 462 pages
Year
: 2007
The dynamic social and cultural interaction occurred between Tionghoa (Chinese) people and Javanese was dealing with values and elements of Javanese culture. In cultural reality, Tionghoa people have participated in forming and developing Javanese Culture. They met each other, unified, and become Javanese. The existence of Tionghoa people in community, such as Rustopo as culture worker until Panembahan Hardhonagoro or Go Tik Swan is not only a form of willingness to be Javanese but also a show of self identity as Javanese people. They have been involved through mixed marriage, cultural events, and development of technology. The process of being Javanese described in this book is more similar to gain self identity and its Javanese value even the Indonesian identity. Only did the cultural interaction conducted by Tionghoa people voluntarily assumed as the process of being Javanese. Surakarta is well known as “City of culture’ during that period and identified as multiracial and multicultural place bearing radical and political movements with any implication of modernization. The description included in this book is hoped to be a study of culture generally and Javanese culture especially. This book is feasible to read by readers, specially for those who still do not believe very much that Tionghoa people have been part of the integral community in local people.
Title : TRADITIONAL MUSIC OF KACAPI SITER (Bahan Ajar Kacapi Siter) Writer
: Tardi Ruswandi, S.Kar.M.Hum.
Publisher : Sunan Ambu Press ISBN
: 978-979-8967-24-5
Pages
: 60 pages
Year
: 2008
In the treasury of musical art of Indonesia ethnic, the traditional music arts of Kacapi is classified as a monumental inheritance of prior musical artists. Kacapi is identified as one of the traditional music that is deeply rooted among the societies especially in West Java. But nowadays, the popular of this music seems to be slowly lessen in line with the development of modern music that tends to referring the western style of music with full of digital. This book is containing the philosophy of Kacapi Music completed with the example of application used for learning activities. Moreover, the researcher in this book tries to bridge and facilitate the readers in order to understand more and hence able to appreciate the traditional music in good and comprehensive way of thinking, and then can be a tool of cultural diplomacy for the Indonesia in the international forum.
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Title :
THOUGHTS OF ISLAMIC POLITICS IN INDONESIA – FROM NATIONAL MOVEMENT ERA TO REFORM ERA (Pemikiran Politik Islam Indonesia Sejak Era Pergerakan Nasional Hingga Era Reformasi)
Writer
: Zudi Setiawan
Prolog
: K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid
Epilog
: Drs. H. Abu Hapsin Umar, M.A., Ph.D.
Publisher : Penerbit Sigaret Pustaka Utama Pages
: xxiv + 438 pages
Year
: 2010
ISBN
: 978-602-97262-0-6
This is an important and valuable reference for scholars, students and anyone else who give special attention on thoughts of Islamic Politics in Indonesia. It is explaining comprehensively and thoroughly the political thoughts of Islamic thinkers in Indonesia since National Movement Era to Reform Era. In studying the relation between religion and state, each thinker has different point of view, even contradictory to one another . At the same time, this is the strength of this book. The Writer is able to give clear and transparent picture about the diversity and uniqueness of the each idea and thought proposed by each thinker.
Title : ACCOUNTING REFORM AND PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT IN INDONESIA (Reformasi Akuntansi dan Manajemen Sektor Publik di Indonesia) Writer : Harun, M.Acc Publisher : Penerbit Salemba Empat Pages : xxii + 218 pages Year : 2009 ISBN : 978-979-061-036-1 This book is exploring some issues related to a range of topics such as accountability, reform of public sector, government performance measurement, political dimension and budget management, the reformation of accounting system and public audit on public sector, and research issue for that subject in Indonesia. The discussion of these topics will give sufficient foundation for people to assess the government efforts to reform programs, activities, and its performance in servicing society. In addition to its theoretical and academic analysis, the Writer is striving to guide readers to explore the content of this book from practical point of view so that it can be consumed by general public.
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Title : DEMOCRACY IN INDONESIA: THE CHALLENGE OF CONSOLIDATION Writer : Bob S. Hadiwinata/Christoph Schuck (eds) Foreword : Abdurrahman Wahid (Former Indonesian President ) Publisher : Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft Year : 2007 Pages : 414 pages ISBN : 3-8329-2374-8 The resignation of Suharto, the second president of Indonesian, in 1998 marked the beginning of the democratization process in the world’s most populous Muslim country. In recent years, Indonesia’s political transition has produced some remarkable results. Democratic elections have taken place in 1999 and 2004, the political succession has been conducted peacefully, military representation in parliament has been abolished, constraints on society’s political activities have been removed, and the constitution has been amended to meet democratic requirements. Despite some tension on the community level, Indonesia has established itself a nation based on the principle of “unity in diversity” (bhinneka tunggal ika). With Democracy in Indonesia: The Challenge of Consolidation, the Writers hope to shed some light on contemporary Indonesian politics, to describe some of Indonesia’s democratizationprocess influences the theoretical and practical understanding of democracy and democratic transition. This is the results of years of fruitful collaboration between the Indonesia Research Unit (IRU) within the Institute of Political Science, International Relations and Foreign Policy Studies at the Justus-Liebig-University in Giessen/ Germany and the Parahyangan Centre for European Studies at the Parahyangan Catholic University (Unpar) in Bandung, Indonesia. Title : Writer Editor Publisher Year Pages ISBN
ELECTION CRISES OF SAMPANG REGENT 2000-2005, DEMOCRATIZATION PROCESS IN INDONESIA (Kemelut Pilkada Sampang 2000-2005, Proses Demokratisasi di Indonesia) : A. Latief Wiyata, at al : Mutrofin : LaksBang, Yogyakarta : 2005 : viii + 134 : 979-99431-0-8
This book, in the first place, is the result of investigative reporting and monitoring with the purpose of revealing the standing position of regent election crisis of Sampang, Madura, East Java, for the period of 2000 – 2005. It is a general knowledge in Indonesia that in East Java, the role of Kyai (title given to a venerated scholar /teacher of Islam) as local-traditional elites play important roles in the conflict o interest in the election crisis of Sampang Regent (2000-2005). The Kyai have the dominant role in determining the political policies of PKB (Partai Kebangkitan Bangsa, Nation Rising Party) compared to PPP (Development Unity Party – one of the old Muslim party). The crisis began with the dissatisfaction of PKB on the process of regent election. This satisfaction ended in the cancellation of the election results by PKB due to the legal defects of the election. The election crisis as explained in this book was very interesting especially from the point of view of political, cultural and social science. This is one of the examples of democratization process in Indonesia since the 1998 Reform Era.
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Title : POETRY OF SUTASOMA (Kakawin Sutasoma) Writer
: Mpu Tantular
Translator : Dwi Woro Retno Mastuti and Hastho Bramantyo Publisher : Komunitas Bambu, Jakarta Year
: 2009
Pages
: xxiv + 544
ISBN
: 979-3731-55-9
This classic Kakawin Sutasoma (The Poetry of Sutasoma) is a form of cultural expression of Indonesia, especially of Java, from the end of 14th century, i.e. Majapahit Age, which is the top of the glory of Java Kingdom – long before the beginning of colonial era. Kakawin Sutasoma is not merely a long history, but also a narration and beauty, blended with aspects of specific Indonesian philosophy, where – according to the teaching of the writer, Mpu Tantular – religion sects were not considered as contradictory, but a unity on its high level. Now, readers can enjoy reading all aspects of this literary work. The translation presented here in this book can be said as overcoming all difficulties from its original language, so that it could reach the literary status of modern era, due to the fluency and impression of the use of high level language. There were several researches about Kakawin Sutasoma conducted by Ida Bagus Sugriwa (1956), J. Ensink (1967), and Dr. Soewito Santoso (dissertation, 1975). Title : MOSQUE ARCHITECTURE AND THE MONUMENT OF ISLAMIC HISTORY (Arsitektur Mesjid dan Monumen Sejarah Muslim) Writer : Yulianto Sumalyo Publisher : Gadjah Mada University Press Year
: 2006 (2nd printed)
Pages
: xii + 694
ISBN
: 979-420-472-2
Mosque (Mesjid) is a place where moslem people pray to God the Almighty. It has been a general knowledge that a mosque is a specific place where people grovel or bow down to God (Allah). But in a broad sense, it is also a place to conduct the daily activities by moslem people in relation to the obedience to God. Therefore, the development of a mosque should be seen from several aspects of Moslem worship, its functions and roles are determined by the circumstances, and by location and era where the mosque is founded. In principle, a mosque is a place for teaching people. For this reason, a mosque should be furnished with facilities requested by the people needs, who was the founder and how is the circumstances of the mosque. In this book, the explanation about mosque is considered from architectural and historical point of view. In certain meaning, this is also explaining about Moslem History. In this book, a number of mosques are discussed, from Early Moslem Era (from 7th Century to 20th Century), each representing its era and place. Architectural styles and forms of mosque are growing for several centuries all over the world, each mosque has its own characteristics and has a number of differences between one and another. There are two styles of space and forms of a mosque with hypostyle category and non-hypostyle category.
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Title :
SRI MANGKUNAGARA IV, AS A RULER DAN MAN OF LETTERS (1853 – 1881) Sri Mangkunagara IV, Sebagai Penguasa dan Pujangga (1853 – 1881)
Writer : W.E. Soetomo Siswokartono Publisher : Aneka Ilmu Year
: 2006
Pages
: xxxii + 384
ISBN
: 979-736-532-8
Sri Mangkunagara IV is a unique phenomenon. He was able to smartly combine his capability as a ruler and as a man of letter (poet). As a ruler, Sri Mangkunagara IV was able to bring the territory of Mangkunagaran to become a free state respected by Dutch Indie. He conducted a number of restructuring in the fields of politics and economics. All of these restructurizations were in fact effective to make Mangkunagaran reach its golden era. As an man of letters, Sri Mangkunagara IV was able to revitalize Javanese culture and create local but monumental advantages, such as Wedhatama, Tripama, Wayang Sebet, etc. This book is trying to encourage you to give testimony about how this King was striving for the top of his success.
Title : ISLAMISING INDONESIA: The Rise of Jemaah Tarbiyah and the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) Writer : Yon Machmudi Publisher : ANU E Press Year
: 2008
Pages
: xxx + 280 pages
ISBN
: 978-1-9215-3624-3
For the last two dacades, The Australian National University has had a program for the study of Islam in Southeast Asia. Over the years, this program has been producing an impressive array of graduates, many of them from the Southeast Asia region. Since much of this original research has not been readily arailable to the global community of Islam scholars. In this book, Yon Machmudi provides a thoughtful and Writeritative context for viewing The Prosperous Justice Parti (PKS). He critiques the existing categorizatiobn s for Indonesian Islam and points to their inadequacy when describing te POJS and the campus-based Tarbiyah movement fron which it sprang. This offers new possibilities for explaining the PKS phenomenon and assists in differentiating between various types of Islamic revivalism in the contemporary Indonesia. It also allows a more understanding of the accommodatory stance which {PKS has towards the state and other political forces. This also privides a good overview of the development of PKS from its Tarbiyah movement origins to its impressive success at the 2004 general election. It considers the party’s attitude towards the issues of sharia implementation and community welfare and closes by examining the future callenges facing PKS. It is well written and Writeritative account from a scholar who has done wideranging research on the party.
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Title :
LEGAL PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN IN THE CRIMINAL COURT SYSTEM IN INDONESIA (Perlindungan Hukum Terhadap Anak dalam Sistem Peradilan Pidana Anak di Indonesia)
Writer : Maidin Gultom Publisher : Refika Aditama Year
: 2008
Pages
: x + 170
ISBN
: 979-1073-56-2
The naughtiness of children, known as ‘juvenille delinquancy, is often called as social delinquency children. Delinquency is a minor infraction violating norms and rules applied in a society. This juvenile delinquency can be formulated as a deviating behaviours, such as asocially juvenile conducts, against norms of religion and laws prevailing in the society. In this context, juvenile is meant as children between 12 and 18 years old and not get married. The naughty children who have conflict with law and should follow the process before the court should be treated differently from adult people. This is based on physically, mentally and socially difference. Children conducting naughty acts based on physical, metal, and social developent have weak standing compared to adult people, so that they must be handled with special treatment. Children in this condition need to be protected from actions which can inhibit the development of the children. For handling these cases, specific penal code and law of criminal procedure applied for children. This book is comprehensively discussing issues concerning legal protection for children in the criminal court system.
Title :
ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVES ON HEALTH AND MEDICAL PROBLEMS (Pandangan Islam terhadap Masalah Kedokteran dan Kesehatan)
Writer : H. Zuhroni Publisher : YARSI University Year
: 2010
Pages
: xvi + 544
ISBN
: 978-979-17942-0-6
Nowadays medical sciences have come to an extraordinary development. Many cases were almost impossible to treat in the past, but now they are happening. Therefore, we need legal certainty in order to decide what kind of action can be made concerning those cases happened in the past. Everything has its own rule in Islam and it must be able to respond to any single contemporary issue, including in the contemporary medical issues. The book started from the globla Islamic overview on medical science. Then, on the basic concepts of the application of Islamic Law, its restrictions, theories, and Islamic legal norms. From this discussion arise fatwa or legal decision. Finally, this book is also discussing various contemporary medical issues, among others, are blood transfusion, autopsy, organ body commercialization, sex organ replacement, artificial insemination, cloning, Family Planning, abortion, plastic operation, euthanasia, and HIV/AIDS.
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Title : MASK DANCE FROM CIREBON (Tari Topeng Cirebon) Writer : Toto Amsar Suanda Publisher : STSI Bandung Year
: 2009
Pages
: vi + 162 pages
ISBN
: 978-602-96910-2-3
Topeng Cirebon (Cirebon Mask ), so called by people of West Java, is a dance genre growing in the region of West Java, from Cirebon (one of the cities in West Java) to Banten (a new-born province which was used to be the part of West Java Province). In the beginning, this dance genre grew in the region of Cirebon kingdom, comprising Kuningan, Majalengka, and Indramayu (all in West Java Province). From this region, the dance then was scattering to almost the rest region of West Java, from the north to south. Nowadays, this Cirebon Puppet could be found in certain limited region only, particularly in Cirebon itself, small part of Majalengka Regency, small part of Subang Regency, and Indramayu Regency. Traditionally, this dance has long time ago been taught from one generation to another in the family circumstances of the dalang itself (puppeteer). “Stage teacher” (guru panggung) is one of the teaching method they apply, which has long and unique process but resulted in the extraordinary outcome.
Title : PUPPET DANCE (Tari Wayang) Writer : Iyus Rusliana Publisher : STSI Bandung Year
: 2009
Pages
: vi + 186 pages
ISBN
: 978-602-96910-6-1
Puppet story has long time ago been presented in a various forms of performance art such as art of Wayang Golek, Wayang Cepak, Wayang Wong Priangan, and Sandiwara (drama). Therefore, in subculture of Priangan the richness of performance art and a various stories of Wayang, including dance art. Puppet Dance as part of performance dance and/or, in a large meaning, as one of the richness of performance art in Priangan sub-culture certainly has different specification from other dances, for example Folk Dance, Keurseus, and Pencak Silat (self-defense art). For people living in sub-culture of Priangan, such as Bogor, Sukabumi, Cianjur, Bandung, Subang, Purwakarta, Karawang, Sumedang, Garut, Tasikmalaya, and Ciamis, the term “wayang” (puppet) has several meanings. It can be understood as shadow play puppetry, puppet dance, etc. Therefore, in one hand ‘wong’ puppet is included in the performance of dance drama, but on the other hand puppet dance is not included in the performance of dance drama. In the Sundanese treasures of arts, some are performed as a single dance, pair dance, or massal or group dance, some dances can be understood as the description of an event, human behavior, animal behavior, etc.
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Title : ORNAMENT MOTIVES OF TEMPLE SITE OF SINGOSARI KINGDOM (Motif Ornamentasi Situs Candi Kerajaan Singosari) Writer s : Lalu Mulyadi, et al Publisher : Intimedia Malang Year
: 2010
Pages
: vi + 68 pages
ISBN
: 978-602-95802-1-1
Historical inheritances such as temples, statues, and inscriptions or artifacts are valuable nation assets which have to be safely maintained, conserved and preserved. However, it is a fact that the attention for preserving and conserving these historical inheritances are very pure. Due to the lack of money, government is unable to manage all the historical artifacts properly while people do not have enough attention to help preserving these nation assets. Malang is one of the very important cities in Indonesia where you can find s number of temples. Singosari is one of the big and famous kingdoms in the archipelago in the past. Therefore, in addition to Singosari temple, you can also find the other temples in Malang City, such as Jago Temple (Candi Jago), Kidal Temple (Candi Kidal). These three temples are very rich in ornaments and motives with high value of aesthetics. Unfortunately, the maintenance of these temples are almost nothing. Moreover, even these temples are very rich and unique, nothing research and/or study has been done so far. Studying the historical ornaments and sites of these temples is a kind of preserving cultural value of these temples. Title : ISLAMIC BUSINESS ETHICS: THEORETHICAL AND PRACTICAL PERSPECTIVES (Etika Bisnis Islami, Tataran Teoretis dan Praksis) Writer : Muhammad Djakfar Publisher : UIN Malang Press Year
: 2008
Pages
: xvi + 412 pages
ISBN
: 979-24-3008-3
Business activities are part of our daily life. They can take in a various forms and social strata, any time and any place. Traditional, transitional, and modern society are unable to avoid them with one way or so. It is a professional choice aiming at meeting needs of human life. The more civilized the nation, the more advanced the business conducted. However, the advanced of a business indicated by the high level of working ethics tends to loose itself from moral basis that should be highly respected. Based on this fact, studying and practicing business ethics is a must to study, mastered and applied by people in their daily life activities. In the future, business ethics having its roots on religion doctrine, human brain and tradition must be considered not merely as the academic consumption or reflection, but also as a guidance of values which have to be implemented properly in our daily life. This is the main discussion of this book especially from the moslem point of view. However, this is a compulsory reading for moslem intellectuals, scholars, and professionals but also useful for every one involved in practical business.
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Title : AIRLANGGA, THE BIOGRAPHY OF THE KING REFORMER OF JAVA, 11TH CENTURY (Airlangga, Biografi Raja Pembaru Jawa Abad XI) Writer
: Ninie Susanti
Publisher : Komunitas Bambu Year
: 2010
Pages
: xxiv + 304
ISBN
: 978-3731-80-x
This is a biography of a Great King from 11th Century, titled Sri Maharaja Rakai Halu Sri Lokeswara Dharmmamansa Airlangga Anantawikramottunggadewa. He was not only the inspirator for the great kings after him, but also for kings of Southeast Asia and South Asia. From the reading of inscription and literary works, the talented archeologist Ninie Susanti who has a special ability to read epigraphy to investigate the role of Airlangga in ruling his people and running his policy on social, economic, politic, and religious reform in his time. The other interesting thing to trace is the story about the event of pralaya hitting Java at that time. It is from the damage recorded by the inscription as “the doomsday” of Java and ended The Kingdom of Ancient Mataram to considered as the beginning of the existence of Airlangga. Actually he was not diserved the throne, but it was requested by people and religious leaders. Airlangga raised and was successful to build his hegemony. He not only started from the beginning, but also was able to step aside his competitors.
Title : THE AESTHETICS OF ARCHIPELAGO FINE ARTS (Estetika Seni Rupa Nusantara) Writer
: Dharsono (Sony Kartika) & Hj. Sunarmi
Publisher : ISI Press Surakarta Year
: 2007
Pages
: xii + 216
ISBN
: 978-979-22-1565-9
Basically understanding culture is understanding meaning, values, and symbols referred by a group of supporting people. It will also be transmitted through symbolic codes to other people. In religious life, which is the foundation of Javanese culture, the contemplation on what is behind physical things and the question about the foundation of the existence of everything is the meaning of human life, the origin and end of human life, as well as the relation between man and God and between man and nature. This is the reason we have in mind before we write this book. This is an alternative for everyone who wants to have the outline of understanding of arts through aesthetical approach on the Aesthetics of the East, particularly of the Archipelago (Indonesia).
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Title
: BECOMING THE INDEPENDENT CHURCH (Menuju Gereja yang Mandiri)
Writer
: G Budi Subanar
Publisher : Univ. Sanata Dharma Yogyakarta Year
: 2005
Pages
: viii + 320
ISBN
: 979-8927-60-7
The book is talking about the development of the Catholic Church in Java, especially in Central Java (Indonesia). It describes the history of the Archdiocese of Semarang (one of the largest dioceses in Indonesia) under the administration of two famous Archbishops in Indonesia, Mgr. Albertus Soegijapranata (later to be named the national hero) and Justinus Cardinal Darmojuwono, since 1940 – 1981. Semarang had become an independent Archdiocese declared by Pope John XXIII since on January 3, 1961. Before, The Archdiocese of Semarang was The Apostolic Vicar of Semarang. The status change of a number of dioceses in Indonesia was in anticipating the upcoming the Vatican Council II which was famous for it’s the reform of the church (aggiornamento) in adapting to the situation. Mgr. A. Soegijapranata stated that The Church is supranational, but its local hierarchy has to be autonomous or independent. He strongly suggested everybody to improve their knowledge in social, cultural and religious sciences. While Darmojuwono emphasized two things: the dissemination of faith through scripture and through work. He also suggested the founding of the Secretariat of Southeast Asia Churches for social-economy and other institution.
Title : LOCAL POLITICAL PARTIES IN INDONESIA (Partai Politik Lokal di Indonesia) Writer
: Endra Wijaya
Publisher : F-Media Year
: 2010
Pages
: vi + 126
ISBN
: 978-602-95106-2-1
This is a good introduction to local political parties in Indonesia: how they came to exist, their course of history, and their status according to positive law in Indonesia. It is a fact that local political parties in Indonesia is quite new. In the positive law, Law No. 21 Year 2001, local political parties have not been clearly regulated. As the result, the practice of local political parties in Papua could not be implemented effectively, while in Aceh the present of local political parties are based on the enactment of Law No. 11 Year 2006 and Government Regulation No. 20 Year 2007.
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Title : PT FREEPORT AND CUSTOMARY LAND OF CAMORO (PT FRreeport dan Tanah Adat Camoro) Writer
: Nugroho Trisnu Brata
Publisher : Unnes Press Year
: 2008
Pages
: xiv + 168
ISBN
: 979-1006-60-1
PT Freeport (Freeport Company Limited, USA) is one of the largest gold mining corporations in Indonesia located in Mimika, one of the rich regencies in Papua Province. This book is an anthropological study on the gold mining. It is applying some of anthropological theories in examining and analyzing data resulted from the field research conducted in 2001 in customary land of Kamoro Tribe at Mimika Regency, Papua Province. It is trying to discuss and analyze the relationship phenomenon between PT Freeport Indonesia and the customary society of Kamoro Tribe seen from anthropological perspective. This company was founded in 1968. So far there have been positive and negative impacts resulted from this gold mining. However, the negative impacts (much bigger than the positive ones) have even been overwhelming people living in the circumstances of the company, and this problems have made people of Mimika to bear heavy burdens that they have to carry out for a long time. One of the big problems is that they loose their rich natural resources where they used to get their food in natural way anytime they want, such as “sagu” (taken from sago palm trees). However, since the present of the company, everything has been changing and they have no power and energy to change the situation. Title : Writer
DECONSTRUCTION OF THE STEEP ROAD OF DEVELOPMENT IN UNDER-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES (Dekonstruksi Jalan Terjal Pembangunan Negara Dunia Ketiga)
: Masykuri Bakri
Publisher : Visipress Media Year
: 2009
Pages
: xii + 264
ISBN
: 979-765-022-7
The development in the under-developed countries is always facing complicated problems, i.e. economic, political, educational, social, and cultural problems. As one of the developing countries, with its huge population (the 4th largest in the world after China, India and the US), those problems have certainly overwhelmed Indonesia, especially in the poverty aspect. This is the main focus of discussion in the book. On the other hand, social conflicts happened in certain parts of the country have made people worried and anxious, feel uncomfortable and unsafe, and eventually this resulted in social pathology of the people. This book proposes a number of solutions to cope with the various problems facing society at all levels. From the contents covered, this book is not only important and useful for students of social sciences, but also for lectures, scholars, intellectuals and social, educational and cultural observers.
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Title : TRADE COMPETITION BETWEEN JAPAN AND CHINA (Persaingan Dagang Jepang – Cina) Writer
: Nawiyanto
Prolog
: J. Thomas Lindblad
Epilog
: Peter Post
Publisher : Penerbit Ombak Year
: 2010
Pages
: xii + 148
ISBN
: 978-602-8335-44-7
The work of Nawiyanto is an example of excellent and new historiography. The Writer tries to compare two big economic crises hitting Indonesia: one crisis happened before the independence of Indonesia (1930), the other happened in 1990. In these two events, the Writer is interested in revealing the cooperation and competition of trade between Japan and China in Java. In the two crises, he tries to find the similarities and differences between them. Most of the issues found in the crises have been ignored by Indonesian scholars who prefer to see the accommodation of business between native Indonesian and Western capital as the main factor to explain the long-term development in Indonesia. This analysis is very interesting and it might be triggering your mind to give commentary on this topic. He argued that it was not price competition as the competition basis between Japan and China in the Java import market, but also non-price factors, especially in 1990. According to the writer, advertising through printed and electronic media, free services, bonus, and other credit facilities have the same roles.
Title : THE STORY OF THEATERS IN INDONESIA (Kisah Perjalanan Teater di Indonesia) Writer
: Lina Meilinawati Rahayu
Publisher : PT Citralab Year
: 2010
Pages
: iv + 60
ISBN
: 978-602-8711-13-5
Tracing the history of theaters in Indonesia is like tracing the history of human being itself. In the beginning, the theaters had close relationship with religious faith, but finally they become public performance and entertainment. In certain parts of Indonesia, there have been a number of theaters as a basic expression of human being. This book investigates some traditional theaters in Indonesia. The acculturation between western culture and Indonesian traditional is unavoidable. In the late 1960s till 1970s theaters were very booming especially after the founding of Jakarta Art Council (Dewan Kesenian Jakarta, DKJ). This association is periodically inviting group of theaters from all parts of Indonesia to perform in Jakarta. The history of the theaters in Indonesia is quite long. Reading this book will open and broaden your mind on the journey and history of theaters in Indonesia.
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Title : ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR OF THE ARCHIPELAGO) (Arsitektur & Interior Nusantara) Writer
: Sunarmi et al
Publisher : ISI Surakarta Year
: 2007
Pages
: xii + 232
ISBN
: 979-8217-62-4
So far not many books discuss about interior ornaments and architecture as artifacts in the culture perspective. This is one of the very limited. It describes the phenomenon of Javanese culture focusing on the interior and architecture of Javanese traditional house. However, it does not mean that this is a single and the only one book on interior and architecture of Javanese traditional house. Indonesia has a lot of traditional houses, each with specific interior and architecture. The understanding of interior and architecture comprehensively is the foundation of the writers. In this context, interior and architecture is not a single aspect of artifact. They are related to another dimension of art, that is ornament. At the end of the book, the discussion on architecture and interior of Javanese traditional house is considered as product of long process of acculturation of many factors such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and Dutch Colonialism.
Title : COLD WAR BETWEEN CHINA AND MALAYSIA, AND INDONESIA CONFRONTATION I & II (Perang Dingin Cina - Malaysia dan Konfrontasi Indonesia I & II) Writer
: A. Dahana
Publisher
: Karya Insani Press
Year
: 2009
Pages vol.I : viii + 174 ISBN
: 978-602-97541-5-5
Pages vol. II : viii + 178 ISBN
: 978-602-97541-6-2
These two volumes of books are discussing about the relation between China and Malaysia, where abouat 40% of its population are native-Chinese and India. It analyses comprehensively Malaysian internal factors in its relationship with the Chinese foreign policy and vice versa. The main purpose is to recover diplomatic relationship between People Republic of China with Chinese ethnics in Malaysia and the Malaysia Communist Party which planned to conduct revolution. Using working frame of periodization, this book is striving to assess how domestic
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and international factors give impacts on the Chinese manner and policy on Malaysia and how they are changing from one period to another period. As a consequence, this book is also trying to identify the continuing present of this manner in a single Malaysian policy toward China during the period included in the study of this book. Since this is also a case study in Chinese diplomacy, it can be understood that this book more emphasizes on Chinese policy instead of Malaysian policy. However, Malaysian administration policy is also sufficiently studied and analyzed. These books also discuss about the end of cold war between the USA and the Soviet Union and the world was entering the new era called globalization. The normalization of relationship between China and America is considered as the end of Cold War. Malaysia and some countries was getting the benefit from this situation. Volume one covers Malaysia, People’s Republic of China, Chinese Ethnic and Malaysian Communist Revolt, and Coexistence of Peace and Malay. While volume II comprises Left Diplomacy and Malay, Foreign Policy and Culture Revolution of Malaysia and the Road to Normalization of Relationship between China and Malaysia and afterwards.
Title : Writer
GOVERNMENT SYSTEM OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA AFTER THE AMENDMENTS OF 1945 CONSTITUTION (Sistem Pemerintahan Negara Republik Indonsesia Pasca Perubahan UUD 1945)
: Hj. Ellydar Chaidir
Publisher : Total Media Year
: 2008
Pages
: xvi + 442
ISBN
: 979-15191-3-x
Conceptually government system can be divided into three groups: Parliamentary Cabinet Government, Presidential Government, and Semipresidential Government (combination of the tow systems). In the course of history since its independence in 1945, Indonesia followed one of the two systems but not in the strict way. However, since Soeharto administration started in 1966 - 1998, Indonesia came into a new order system, which was an authoritarian government although in the beginning the government should be strictly based on the 1945 Constitution, however in the course of history the constitution had been deviated. This was the reason for the emerging of ‘people power movement’ in 1998 called Reform Era by thousands of students to force President Soeharto stepped down from presidential chair. After that, the amendment of the 1945 Constitution is unavoidable. So far the amendment has been done four times with some ‘anomalies’. Checks and balances has become one of main stressing in the amendments. The other important point in the amendments is the period of presidential term, restricted to two terms only.
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Title : CONSTITUTIONAL LAW OF INDONESIA (Hukum Tata Negaa Indonesia) Writer
: Ni’Matuil Huda
Publisher : Rajawali Pers Year
: 2010 (5th printed)
Pages
: xiv + 370
ISBN
: 979-769-012-1
Since the Reform Era in 1998 the constitutional journey of Indonesia as if started again from the beginning. From 1999 until 2002 the 1945 Constitution has been amended four times. In these amendments the Constitution has adopted new principles in constitutional system, starting from the division of power and check and balances up to solve ‘political conflict’ through legal resolution. Through the amendment of 1945 Constitution, People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR) has deconstructed itself to become Indonesian Legislative Assembly (DPR) and Regional Legislative Assembly (DPD). This is similar to the model of bicameral parliamentary. In addition, two new bodies have been established, among others Constitutional Court (MK) and Judicial Commission (KY), an a number of new independent institutions which have their authorities based on the Constitution, Laws, or presidential decrees.
Title : A TO Z CORRUPTION, ENCOURAGING AND STRENGTHENING ANTICORRUPTION SPIRI (A to Z Korupsi, Menumbuhkembangkan Spirit Antikorupsi) Writer
: Ulul Albab
Publisher : Jaringpena Year
: 2009
Pages
: xx + 256
ISBN
: 978-602-8567-084
Corruption has nowadays become a very popular word in Indonesia. Almost everyday you hear it through electronic media or you read it on mass media. This is already like a cancer which is ready to ‘corrupt’ not only nation but also our mind and spirit. Therefore, the Writer is encouraging to offer a new receipt how to strengthen our anticorruption spirit. Corruption has already there. If you don’t kill or eradicate it, it will kill or eradicate you. In this book, the Writer will discuss almost aspects of corruption in 7 parts and 28 chapters. Each part is discussing certain topics, so that at the end readers will have a comprehensive understanding about corruption. Part one is focusing on concepts and theories of corruption, while part two is criticizing the relation between public administration and anticorruption and part three and four provide several models of eradicating corruption including models of corruption happen in Indonesia. Part five discuss the relation between bureaucracy and corruption, and part six analyzing how Islamic teaching be implemented to eradicate corruption, and the last part is explaining arguments of how religious teachings will be effective in managing the state, including to solve problems of corruption.
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Title : INDONESIAN MUSEUMS (Museum di Indonesia) Writer
: Ali Akbar
Publisher : Papas Sinar Sinanti Year
: 2010
Pages
: x + 270
ISBN
: 978-979-9314-53-6
This book is based on observations and interviews with a number of people working with museums in throughout the archipelago, such museums in Sumatera, Java, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and other archipelagoes. From the observation and interviews conducted, the Writer found a number of challenges and constraints facing the museums. From the intensive analyses and studies, the Writer also tried to offer some solutions based on a number of observations conducted in Holland, French, German, Belgium, India, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam. The Writer also supplied a number of figures or pictures to help readers visualize the situation of the museums. The pictures were taken from 2005 till 2010. To help readers explore further, a number of bibliographies about museums, especially discussing how big museums overcome the constraints and find solutions.
Title : GENDER IDENTITY, CONFLICTS OF TRADITION ART WOMEN (Identitas Gender, Kontestasi Perempuan Seni Tradisi) Writer
: Novi Anoegrajekti
Publisher : Kompyawisda Jatim Year
: 2010
Pages
: xiv + 174
ISBN
: 978-979-19060-8-1
This book was written based on Writer’s research on women of tradition art of jaipong, gandrung, tanda, tayub and refection on experience observing daily life of tradition art women in various regions, particularly in facing shackled strengths, such state, religion and market. The tradition art women is conducting reforming in facing ‘fatwa’ (advice) and never ending imaginary politics. This topic is very interesting to explore. Tradition art women, such as jaipong, tanda’, tayub, and gandrung have become inspiration for many people. They often stand on the road intersection (quo vadis), between something sacral and mundane. This situation has placed tradition art women on never-ending or sustained debates and disputes. Sometimes they are trapped into difficult situation that make them feel uncomfortable.
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Title : Writer
LEARNING METHOD OF KLININGAN, KAWIH AND ITS GENDING DISC (Metode Pembelajaran Kliningan, Kawih dan Gending Piringannya)
: Pandi Upandi
Publisher : Sunan Ambu STSI Press Bandung Year
: 2009
Pages
: VIII + 188
ISBN
: 978-979-8967-24-5
This unique book is one of very limited textbooks existing in the field of arts. It covers not only subject of teaching but also presents the methodology of how the material will be taught. This will help lecturers and students in the teaching and learning process. Kliningan is a genre of traditional music in West Java. This is a textbook used by students at STSI Bandung (Musical Arts Institute of Bandung), a formal education in the field of arts. One of the characteristics of this institute is that its learning method stresses the mastery of theory by practicing.
Title : Writer
MOTIVES OF GARUDA IN BALI: FUNCTION AND MEANING PERSPECTIVES IN CULTURAL ARTS (Motif Garuda di Bali: Perspektif Fungsi dan Makna dalam Seni Budaya)
: Tjok Udiana N.P
Publisher : Pustaka Larasan Year
: 2007
Pages
: viii + 176
ISBN
: 978-979-3790-23-7
Textbooks used in academies or institutes are very limited, especially in the fields of arts while arts in a wider sense are growing more and more and they are getting to be more and more interested as specific expertise. This is the reason why this book was written. Due to the lack of textbooks available in this field, the Writer was interested in writing a book which was intended to be used as a manual or textbook higher education institute like Indonesia Arts Institute of Denpasar, Bali. This book specifically analyzes, expose, study and explore the motives of garuda (a legendary huge bird as the symbol of the state of Indonesia), especially in the light of Hindu culture. It also covers what Indonesian people’ perspectives on the motives of garuda in the Balinese culture, particularly at statue or sculpture skils. This also explores the traditional concept on motives of garuda as the symbol of upper world and as the manifest of vehicle of Dewa Wisnu as well as the symbol of social status of the supporting society.
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Title : MACROECONOMICS: THEORY, PROBLEMS AND POLICY (Makroekonomi: Teori, Masalah dan Kebijakan) Writer
: Muana Nanga
Publisher : Rajawali Pers Year
: 2001
Pages
: xii + 332
ISBN
: 979-421-855-3
Teaching materials in this text book are explained clearly by the writer who has been teaching macroeconomics for years. He is analyzing a numerous thoughts and ideologies in macroeconomic developing so far, from classic, Keynes and his followers, Rational Expectation till Keynesian ideologies (new Keynesianism) emerging in recent years. In addition, the book also discusses about income determination, both in two sector s macro model, three sectors macro, and four sectors macro model. In line with the title, this book also explains various macroeconomics problems such as inflation, unemployment, and economic s growth; also macroeconomics policy, both in the context of closed economy and open economy.
Title : INDONESIAN ECONOMY: FROM CENTRALIZATION TO DECENTRALOIZATION (Ekonomi Indonesia: Dari Sentralisasi ke Desentralisasi) Writer
: Edy Suandi Hamid
Publisher : UII Press Year
: 2006
Pages
: x + 186
ISBN
: 979-3333-62-6
“Reform Era” (Era Reformasi) happened in 1997-1998 should be the turning point of Indonesian history after New Order ( which was lasting for 32 years), not only in the field of economy, but also in fields of, culture, social and political life. However, the Reform Movement dreams are merely dreams and have not implemented as intended. In 3003 Kaufman, Kraay and Masturuzzi conducted a research or survey indicating that from democratization side, of course there has been a change. Every body or institution has the right to speak everything or to propose his/her aspiration. However, law enforcement, corruption eradication, political stability, and effectiveness in public administration are still very poor, even worse compared to the condition before reform era. One of the successful reform movement petitions is the change in the relation between central government and regional government, or the change centralization to decentralization, including in economic field. In the first part of the book, general characteristic of Indonesian Economy is examined. A number of topics of economy such as empirical review of fiscal decentralization, political economy of regional autonomy, regional competition, policy of fiscal reform and Economy of Pancasila are also discussed further.
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Title : GATE OF CLASSICAL INDONESIAN LITERATURE (Gerbang Sastra Indonesia Klasik) Writer
: Untung Yuwono
Publisher : Wedatama Widya Sastra Year
: 2007
Pages
: viii + 120
ISBN
: 978-979-3258-73-7
One of the best ways to identify a nation is by identifying its literary works. In literary works you can find lot of thins such as nature, thoughts, characteristics, tradition, history, and the potential of the nation. As one of the Malay race, Indonesian treasury of literary works are very abundant. This “Gate of Classical Indonesian Literature” is introducing a number of literary works treasury of classic Indonesia, especially for international people who want to know Indonesian trough its classic literatures. This is the objective of the writing of this book.
Title : CORRUPTION IN SCIENTIFIC PERSPECTIVES (KPK, Korupsi dalam Perspektif Keilmuan) Writer
: Ulul Albab
Publisher : Lufthanzah Mediama Year
: 2010
Pages
: xvi + 295
ISBN
: 978-602-8625-24-1
This is an analysis and criticism of corruption from the perspectives of public administration, public policy, political economy, and Islamic Ethics. It offers a comprehensive perspective on corruption as the big issue now in Indonesia. “Jihad” ( war) against corruption is “jihad” of all nation elements to combat or eradicate corruption. The target of this book is not only how to catch or punish corruptors, but much more than this, it is striving to create a new and anticorruption generation. However, the problem is that the understanding on practice and phenomenon of crimes of law enforcement officials are quite low or pure, even among the scholars or intellectuals. The discussion presented in this book is very interesting to provoke a new and further discussion academically and substantially in order to understand , prevent and eradicate corruption effectively.
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Title : ASEAN INTEGRATED ECONOMY (Integrasi Ekonomi ASEAN) Writer
: Imam Mukhlis
Publisher : Penerbit Cahaya Abadi Year
: 2010
Pages
: xvi + 212
ISBN
: 978-602-8569-05-7
This book is investigating various issues of integrated economy and studying how far the integration is implemented in ASEAN and what is the benefits for Indonesia. The analyses are presented theoretically as well as empirically. All the materials discussed in the book are grouped into ten chapters starting from International Economy Dimension, International Trade, Integrated Economy, Trade Creation and Trade Diversion, Mechanism of Integrated Economy Establishment, Empirical Study of Integrated Economy on Economy in Some Parts of the World, ASEAN Integrated Economy, From AFTA to AEC, The Trade Development of Intra-and Extra-ASEAN, and Indonesia Integrated Economy – ASEAN. From its content and methodology, and presentation of materials, the book can be used both as a textbook and as a general reading on ASEAN Economy. This is particularly important and useful for regional government officials in implementing their development policies, because they will be able to take most benefits from ASEAN Free Trade by marketing their best products in ASEAN markets.
Title : TRADITION MUSICS OF THE ARCHIPELAGO (Musik Tradisi Nusantara) Writer
: Sri Hastanto
Publisher : The Ministry of Culture and Tourism Year
: 2005
Pages
: viii + 170
Indonesia consists of hundreds of ethnics spreading throughout the archipelago, from Aceh in west to Merauke in the east of the country. Each ethnic has its own unique traditions, culture, and arts, including tradition musics. These are the reasons why Indonesia is known as the “garden of culture” in the planet. This Indonesian culture need to be preserved, conserved and protected from the impact of globalization. One of the best ways is to know and then to maintain these tradition music. This book is one of the good instruments to maintain the tradition. By knowing all the tradition musics, we will love them more and more and then we are demanded to protect them as the richness of our country. The book covers almost all aspects of tradition music which exist and live in the archipelago. It also explain the uniqueness of each tradition music.
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