Human rights violations are often particularly severe in societies that are undergoing significant political, social, and economic transformations. Improving human rights practices in transition societies should therefore be a central goal for domestic reformers and the international community. This book, a joint effort by political science, sociology, law, and regional studies scholars from va…
There is a stark contradiction between the theory of universal human rights and the everyday practice of human wrongs. This timely volume investigates whether human rights abuses are a result of the failure of governments to live up to a universal human rights standard, or whether the search for moral universals is a fundamentally flawed enterprise which distracts us from the task of developing…
Taking as its inspiration Article 22 of the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration, through which ASEAN governments have committed to eliminate “all forms of intolerance, discrimination and incitement of hatred based on religion and beliefs”, the study seeks to capture the legal landscape pertaining to freedom of thought, conscience and religion in ASEAN. It also hopes to assist ASEAN Member States…
This landmark book is the first to focus on contemporary women seafarers at a global level. It addresses a host of issues surrounding the working conditions and welfare of women, from both developed and developing countries, employed aboard the world's merchant and passenger ships. Drawing on extensive research commissioned by the ILO, the book considers women's participation levels in the indu…
Buku ini membahas kaitan antara hak-hak asasi manusia dan politik luar negeri. bagian I,membahas kaitan ini secara umum; bagian II membicarakan sejumlah negara dan wilayah tertentu. sudut pandang buku ini adalah panduan antara realisme dan optimisme. realisme berarti mengakui bahwa hak-hak asasi manusia bukan satu-satunya pertimbangan yang menjadi pedoman politik luar negeri dan menyadari sepen…
The breakdown of authoritarian regimes and the transition to more open forms of government and new market structures require extensive change, especially when such shifts lead to the disintegration of previous political, social, and economic systems. In his exploration of the Portuguese case, Lawrence Graham contends that during transitions the absence of a civilian-based opposition movement wi…
In the wake of the 1979 Iranian revolution, relations between states in the Middle East were reconfigured and reassessed overnight. Amongst the most-affected was the relationship between Iran and Saudi Arabia. The existence of a new regime in Tehran led to increasingly vitriolic confrontations between these two states, often manifesting themselves in the conflicts across the region, such as tho…
Buku ini menjelajahi kemungkinan-kemungkinan hipotetis dan empiris untuk menjawab pertanyaan-pertanyaan di atas. Melalui tinjauan historis untuk memahami asal-usul kelahiran dan perkembangannya hingga se- karang, Leo Suryadinata mengembangkan studi budaya politik terhadap partai terbesar di Indonesia itu dengan suatu kesimpulan yang menarik bahwa, Golkar tidaklah bisa dilihat semata-mata sebaga…
This book analyzes the origins of the relationships between Islamist groups and Pakistan's military, and explores the nation's quest for identity and security. Tracing how the military has sought U.S. support by making itself useful for concerns of the moment, while continuing to strengthen the mosque-military alliance within Pakista. Haqqani offers an alternative view of political developments…
Dalam kurun waktu yang disebut reformasi, Sulastomo menulis beragam topik. Sebuah wujud perhatiannya pada masalah kemasyarakatan. Perihal UUD 1945, gelombang demokrasi, kepemimpinan, reformasi TNI, kesejahteraan rakyat, hingga globalisasi. Buku ini memaparkan pemikiran dan pandangan dari sosok yang mendeklarasikan Gerakan Jalan Lurus. Penyampaian gagasan Sulastomo memiliki kontribusi bagi perke…