Discusses the challenge of democratic reform in Indonesia and what impact it will have on Indonesia and the surrounding region. The success or failure of democratic reform in Indonesia is a key question for Indonesia itself and for the surrounding region. Although Indonesia's transition to democracy holds out the promise of good governance, this cannot be taken for granted - as the recent milit…
The vision of the founders of the United Nations, the World Bank and the IMF some fifty years ago contrasts sharply with the often weak and limited performance of the institutions they created. The 15 papers in this volume critically assess this record in order to set out proposals for strengthening and restructuring the institutions to meet the new challenges of the 21st century. The changes p…
The contents of this book: Part 1 - Priciples and Moral Aspect Part 2 - Practical and Legal Problems
Comprising papers presented at an international symposium on the Growth Triangle, this book analyses (a) the development of the Southern Growth Triangle - which consists of Singapore, Johor in Malaysia and the Riau Islands in Indonesia; (b) the potential of a Northern Growth Triangle; and (c) external views of the Growth Triangle. The economic and political implications to establish similar int…
This book has showen the power and vigour of private enterprise and market forces to spearhead economic development and to spread economic efficiency and welfare world-wide.
This book is for all the people who make the pilgrimage to their Capitol, who I see coming in the thousands to learn about the goverment of which they're such an integral part. It's for everyone who feels strongly enogh to write a letter to register an opinion, or pick up the phone or send an e-mail to the members of thr most powerful parliament in the world.
The second ASEAN's People's Assembly (APA) was held in Bali (In- donesia) from 30 August to 1 September 2002. It was a big success. The second APA, or APA 2002, was not merely a continuation of the first APA, held in Batam (Indonesia) on 24-26 November 2000. It was meant to create a number of region-wide networks (APA net- works) that are issue-specific. Networking amongst the peoples and Peopl…
Two decades in the life of the movement and policy of non-alignment is a relatively short period for fully appreciating and establishing the importance and breath of a political doctrine and practise of international relations which is today pursued by over two-thirds of the sovereign states in the world.
At its inaugural session, the Conference was privileged to hear an inspiring keynote address delivered by His Excellency Mr. Soeharto, President of the Republic of Indonesia. His insightful and lucid address was welcomed as a significant contribution to the deliberations and successful outcome of the Conference. The President, in noting the collapse of the bipolar structure of the world, stress…
Driving a very old jeep, George McT. Kahin crossed the status quo line separating the Dutch and the Republican forces. He succeeded. But how could he face the angry, suspicious civilians and armed forces who believed that he was a Dutch intruder? A very helpful officer, who believed that he was just a graduate student trying to gather material for dissertation on Indonesian Revolution, advised …