Open this publication in new window or tab >>2024 (English)In: Politics and Governance, E-ISSN 2183-2463, Vol. 12, article id 8383Article in journal, Editorial material (Other academic) Published
Abstract [en]
This thematic issue of Politics and Governance offers a collection of unique articles that debate Indonesian “heroes” and “villains,” providing an understanding of the country’s past and present. The importance of Indonesia in the world is ever-increasing geopolitically and economically, offering rich material for academic studies. It is one of the few Muslim-majority democracies, with a long and complex history of people and institutions that have shaped its national identity, politics, government, law, and security, which we examine under the central theme of agents of change and integration. The articles cover local histories prior to independence in 1945 to the present day, the legacy of President Abdurrahman Wahid (1999–2001), a biography of a prominent Muslim activist turned terrorist, women’s agency in terrorism, as well efforts to reform terrorists. Discussions on the problematic aspects of the Indonesian state ideology Pancasila and the downgrading of Indonesia’s Corruption Eradication Commission are also examined. Realpolitik is covered in the article concerning Indonesia’s maritime security and in the article discussing activists who died fighting for democratic freedoms, such as Indonesian poet-activist Wiji Thukul, who eventually saw the reform movement (reformasi) topple the Soeharto “New Order” regime (1966–1998), and usher in the democracy that Indonesia enjoys today.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Cogitatio Press, 2024
Keywords
agency, heroes, history, Indonesia, law, national identity, politics, security, villains
National Category
History
Research subject
Humanities, History
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-129664 (URN)10.17645/pag.8383 (DOI)001238798800003 ()2-s2.0-85194288602 (Scopus ID)
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This editorial is part of the issue “Indonesian Heroes and Villains: National Identity, Politics, Law, and Security” edited by Nathan Franklin (Charles Darwin University) and Hans Hägerdal (Linnaeus University), fully open access at https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.i380
2024-05-292024-05-292025-01-07Bibliographically approved