Peran Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR) ini akan sangat dipengaruhi oleh circumstances yang ada, baik yang bersifat struktural maupun sosio-kultural dan seterusnya. Itu berarti bahwa peran "baku", seperti dikonseptualisasikan oleh banyak pihak, yaitu sebagai artikulator dan aggregator kepentingan masyarakat, akan sangat ditentukan oleh kondisi atau praktik-praktik politik yang berkembang. Buku i…
Buku ini berisi: 1. Relasi eksekutif-legislatif di Filipina, Amerika Serikat, dan Indonesia 2. Studi kasus pemakzulan 3. Studi kasus jaminan sosial 4. Studi kasus anggaran
Ilobby.eu sets out how to lobby the EU from the perspective of an actual lobbyist sharing her experience (booth good and bad). It also looks at the social media tools that must be taken into consideration when campaigning and details examples of worst and best practices.
State failure takes many forms, from the collapse of central authority à la Somalia to the subversion of democracy in Venezuela and Zimbabwe. Assessing why and how states fail is only half of the story, however. More important is pinpointing why they recover. Based on fieldwork in over 40 countries, Why States Recover incorporates first-hand interviews with leadership to disaggregate various s…
Asian Parliamentarary Assembly (APA) atau dalam Bahasa Indonesia, Majelis Parlemen Asia merupakan salah satu organisasi internasional yang dipelopori oleh Iran, Suriah, Mesir, Indonesia dan Filipina dan tercatat 41 negara Asia menjadi anggota di tahun 2007. APA menekankan pada perkembangan lingkungan strategis di tingkat regional dan global. Perjalan APA sudah mencapai 10 tahun, namun gaungnya …
Konsep parlemen bikameral dalam sejarah politik ketatanegaraan di Indonesia kerap bertaut atau dikaitkan dengan negara federal. Sebuah simplifikasi dan penyesatan tak terampunkan karena dalam realitas historisnya sebuah negara yang menerapkan parlemen bikameral secara utuh tak serta merta harus berbentuk federal. Bahkan banyak negara kesatuan yang menerapkan sistem bikameral, dan faktanya negar…
This book on Sudan reveals the background of national and international political intrigue.
Is it all over for Canada? There are a number of thoughtful people who think so. Mel Hurtig, however, believes there is still a chance to reassert Canadian independence. But first, Canadians need to understand how much has been lost. Our politicians are not telling us. Our business leaders certainly are not telling us. And our media definitely are not telling us. The border dividing Canada and …
Journeys Taken by Sdr. Amiruddin Noor contains various personal notes and experiences from his long career as a diplomat. These experiences will have special value in helping formulate policies and make decisions on various issues so that maximum results can be achieved.
Today Mexico is viewed as a success story in the management of economic adjustment and structural reform. Inflation is under control, capital and foreign investment are returning, and out growth has increased. Mexico's recovery, however, has been neither smooth nor rapid. In mid-1982, Mexico was in deep economic crisis compounded by an unfavorable international environment. Mexico was saddled w…