previously published in The Jakarta Post, 6 June 2008
note: parts of the original manuscript have been cut; for a copy of the original, click here
When governments try to look more Islamic
Ariel Heryanto
The use and abuse of Islamic politics by the Soeharto government (1966-1998) and his immediate successor in transition, BJ Habibie (1998-1999), have […]
Category Archives: politics
Politics of Islamization in Indonesia (1)
June 7, 2008 – 6:45 pm
Politics of Islamization in Indonesia (2)
June 7, 2008 – 6:44 pm
previously published in The Jakarta Post, 7 June 2008
see also translations in Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Dutch, Korea, Italian, French, German, Spanish, Russian, and Portuguese
notes: (1) the original title as submitted to the publisher reads “Islamist Parties try to look less Islamist”; (2) parts of the original manuscript have been cut; for a copy […]
Berita tentang FPI
June 4, 2008 – 9:59 pm
from The Jakarta Post
•FPI members roam freely despite long record of attacks, brutality >
•Commentary: FPI acts are a blessing in disguise for SBY, police >
•Government slammed for inaction against FPI >
•Mounting pressure to ‘freeze’ FPI
from Tempointeraktif
•Koran Tempo Akan Diserbu >
•51 Anggota FPI Ditangkap Polisi >
•Habib Rizieq Ditangkap >
•Polisi Jemput Anggota FPI Pembawa Senjata Tajam […]
Julia Suryakusuma on May 1998
May 29, 2008 – 11:58 am
from Tempo No. 39/VIII/May 27-June 02, 2008
Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
Julia Suryakusuma
Julia Suryakusuma is the author of Sex, Power and Nation. She can be contacted at jsuryakusuma@gmail.com
A FEW days ago, I relived the past in celluloid form: 10 films from Proyek […]
Research into Islamic terrorism led to police response
May 23, 2008 – 3:30 pm
from Times Higher Education Supplement, 22 May 2008
Research into Islamic terrorism led to police response
By Melanie Newman
A masters student at the University of Nottingham who was arrested under the Terrorism Act under suspicion of possessing extremist material was studying terrorism for his dissertation, Times Higher Education can reveal.
Academics and students have expressed concerns […]
On “national awakening”
May 22, 2008 – 7:03 am
From The Jakarta Post, Wed, 05/21/2008
Questioning the relevance of nat’l awakening today
Ariel Heryanto
On Tuesday, Indonesia celebrated the 100th anniversary of its “national awakening”, commemorating the founding of Boedi Oetomo in 1908. This is officially considered to be the first modern “Indonesian” organization, but this is also highly contentious.
No writing in Indonesian has challenged this […]
Abdullah Gùl: “Most Muslims like to live in an Islamic society with a secular state”
May 15, 2008 – 10:01 am
“So far, no Islamist party has won a majority of the popular vote in any of the Muslim countries where reasonably clean elections are held. Often, the Islamist share of the votes has declined. In Malaysia, the Islamists have never gone beyond 11% of the popular vote. In Indonesia, the various Islamist groups have never […]
Paperback Edition of State Terrorism and Political Identity in Indonesia; Fatally Belonging
March 31, 2008 – 9:30 am
When State Terrorism and Political Identity in Indonesia; Fatally Belonging (2006) was published only in hard copy, many were rightly disappointed because of its high price. Now the paperback edition is out. The warm public reception of the original edition has led its publisher Routledge to include it in the list of 7 titles the […]
Malaysian ambassador joins criticism of tourism campaign
December 7, 2007 – 1:55 pm
ABC Radio AustraliaRadio Australia - Connect Asia - INDONESIA: Malaysian ambassador joins criticism of tourism campaign
[This is the print version of story ]
INDONESIA: Malaysian ambassador joins criticism of tourism campaign - 07/12/2007
Malaysia’s Ambassador to Indonesia has weighed in on a controversy over the use of traditional songs and dances in a tourism […]
The Prestige and Privilege of “Intellectuals” in Indonesia
June 17, 2007 – 10:00 am
The news report below reveals nothing new for Indonesian and Indonesianists alike. A slightly different version of the same report “Intelektual Masih Dilihat sebagai Pemimpin Ideal”, available from Kompas, Sabtu, 16 Juni 2007.
But see also a counter note:
“Intelektual Sulit Menjadi Agen Pembaru”, Kompas, Rabu, 13 Juni 2007
and my earlier notes:
“Elite”, Kompas Minggu, 03 […]