Stealing with the Eyes: Imaginings and Incantations in Indonesia

The Tanimbar Islands of Indonesia are remote and largely neglected by outsiders. Will Buckingham went there, as an anthropologist in training, with a mission. He hoped to meet three remarkable scul…

Cross-Cultural Exchange and the Colonial Imaginary

For years, the study of how culture operates in colonial contexts was dominated by the ideas of transmission and influence. Yet the more we learn, the less useful those concepts seem to be. This co…

Berumah di Buku : Catatan Kecil Buku Lawas

Edisi

Ed 1

ISBN/ISSN

978-602-5783-45-6

Deskripsi Fisik

136 halaman ; 20 cm

Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

B-Pendidikan & Kemanusiaan BE BA

Diplomasi Mengusut Kejahatan Lintas Negara

Era globalisasi, batas antarnegara semakin kabur. Tak ada dinding yang bisa menyekat manusia. Dunia, dalam globalisasi ini, seakan telah dilipat. Ia diletakkan di bawah satu unit yang sama tanpa di…

Jerat Mematikan : Perspektif Kesejahteraan Ekonomi dalam Penyalahgunaan Narkoba

“Poverty is mother of crime,” kata Kaisar Romawi, Marcus Aurelius. Bukan berarti Aurelius ingin menuduh orang-orang miskin sebagai pelaku utama kejahatan, tapi ia ingin menandaskan, selalu ada …

Asian Godfathers : Menguak Tabir Perselingkuhan Pengusaha dan Penguasa

Perekonomian di kawasan Singapura, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong, danFilipina dikendalikan hanya oleh segelintir konglomerat. Mereka dikenal sebagai godfather Asia. Pada 1990-an, mereka …

Islamic Empires: Fifteen Cities that Define a Civilization

Islamic civilization was once the envy of the world. From a succession of glittering, cosmopolitan capitals, Islamic empires lorded it over the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia and swathes o…

In Search of New Social Democracy: Insights from the South – Implications f…

Why is the classical social democratic vision of development based on social justice by democratic means losing ground? Why was it so difficult to renew, even in the context of the third wave of de…

Defect or Defend: Military Responses to Popular Protests in Authoritarian Asia

Although social movements and media can help destabilize authoritarian governments, not all social protest is effective or culminates in the toppling of dictatorships. Frequently, the military’s …

Rampage: MacArthur, Yamashita, and the Battle of Manila

By early 1945, the war against Japan was at its height and General Douglas MacArthur began to fulfil his vow of liberating the Philippines. He was already planning his own victory parade down Dewey…