This book explores the political dynamics of the Peranakan Chinese community in Java between 1917 and 1942. Based on newspaper archives, pamphlets, and personal interviews, the author identifies three main political currents among the Peranakan: the China-oriented current (Sin Po Group), the Dutch-oriented current (Chung Hwa Hui / CHH), and the Indonesia-oriented current (Partai Tionghoa Indone…
Tahun 1992 memiliki makna penting dalam perjalanan ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) sebagai kelompok regional di Asia Tenggara. Pada tahun ini, ASEAN berada di persimpangan jalan antara mengatasi tantangan internal dan eksternal serta meningkatkan kerjasama di tengah dinamika politik dan ekonomi global. Tahun 1992 ditandai oleh pelaksanaan Konferensi Tingkat Tinggi ASEAN di Manila…
John Withers arms Java programmers with all the know-how they need to develop interactive multimedia Java applets complete with 2D and 3D graphics, animation, sound effects, music, and more. Drawing upon his experience as both a professional game designer and Java programmer, John also teaches you the principles of good game design, overall design strategies that work, and an array of proven ga…
The book contains a vivid account of the expedition's maritime course to Java, the success of British arms in the island, and the subsequent British military operations against the sultanates of Palembang and Yogyakarta in 1812. Major thorn, who took part in all three military operations, not only evocatively describes the bloody battles and knife-edge diplomacy surrounding the invasion, but al…
One August night in 1996, on a rural highway in Java, an investigative journalist was beaten to death by unknown assailants. Two months later, police arrested a high-school drop-out and put him on trial for the reporter's murder. One problem: the accused killer had never met his alleged victim. Entwined in local rivalries, media intrigues, and the long-held beliefs of many Javanese in fate, myt…
Salikan Hardjo (1910-1993) devoted his entire life to representing the interests of his people, the Surinamese Javanese. He was born on Java and grew up in Suriname since 1920 as the son of Javanese contract workers. In the 1930s, under the pseudonym Bok Sark, he wrote fierce articles against the colonial administration and the way in which Javanese contract workers were treated in Suriname. Af…
For tourists and residents of the West Java Highlands, this book is an esential travel companion to one of the most stunningly beautiful regions in Southeast Asia. The West Java Highlands offer a vast array of landscapes and things to do. Here is a travel guide like no other.