On Sex and Socialism

‘Sex at last!’ was the headline of an article in the German weekly Die Zeit about the opening of the first sex shop in Leipzig, East Germany in June 1990. These were the dying days of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), a country whose citizens “were not allowed to show themselves naked or see the […]

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The New Politics of Accountability

Accountability is associated with fulfilling the obligation of the rulers to provide reasons for responsibilities and authority granted. In other words, the principals who have transferred and delegated power have certain rights to demand answers for conduct and policies made by the agents. This makes clear that a robust mechanism of accountability has a positive …

Jumat dan Taipan Mengancam?

Mungkin kekuatan hati ini tidak dicamkan oleh konglomerat dan taipan belum lama ini saya baca di media, mengancam akan menarik investasinya di Indonesia. Entah ancamannya serius atau tidak, karena belum tentu juga akurat – – lagi-lagi harus saya tulis begini demi UU ITE yang baru, karena saya belum konfirmasi ke sang taipan. Jika saja kalimat …

The Politics of Sharia Law: Islamist Activists and the State in Democratizing Indonesia

The period of study was 1945-1998. ‘Jakarta Charter’ was not included in the constitution, and a secular constitution for Indonesia was adopted. A ‘new order’ military dictatorship in 1965 saw the perpetuation of the secular-nationalist elites’s domination of the bureaucracy and military. Although movements based on ‘political Islam’ or Islamist movements were convenient allies of …

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