Researchers in academia have long viewed violence as being a necessary tool for the emancipation of the oppressed. If the oppressed majority manage to remove the oppressor violently and establish popular and pluralist democracy, that is... more
Researchers in academia have long viewed violence as being a necessary tool for the emancipation of the oppressed. If the oppressed majority manage to remove the oppressor violently and establish popular and pluralist democracy, that is development in itself. The establishment of democracy takes place in a peaceful atmosphere. In this case, peace should be understood as a motivating factor that causes people who revolt against the repressive regime to crave for. In this context, peace is a tool as well as a vehicle that is believed to enable them to facilitate their poverty eradication processes. This paper, therefore, aims to elaborate on whether a country can be too poor for peace to prevail or it may be the other way round. 2
Twelve articles in this book demonstrated that the ripeness of democracy and governance whether in the national or local levels in Indonesia are moving toward a positive path. It should be appreciated. Nevertheless, an extraordinary... more
Twelve articles in this book demonstrated that the ripeness of democracy and governance whether in the national or local levels in Indonesia are moving toward a positive path. It should be appreciated. Nevertheless, an extraordinary effort from all stakeholders is extremely needed because Indonesia is not belonging to tiny people, certain tribes, certain religions and a few elites. Indonesia needs your togetherness in inventing an ideal democracy, clean and good governance, commitment in reforming bureaucracy and so on and so forth.
This paper aims to compare popular revolutions and riot movements in Malaysia and Indonesia as well as their impact on democracy in each of these countries. While revolutions in these countries have been the subject of the research in the... more
This paper aims to compare popular revolutions and riot movements in Malaysia and Indonesia as well as their impact on democracy in each of these countries. While revolutions in these countries have been the subject of the research in the social and political sciences, no study has measured how the intensity of resistance affects the prospects for democracy. With all other factors being constant, this article argues that social movements and resistance efforts have their own social impacts. A variety of popular resistance movements occurred in Malaysia, which was colonized by Great Britain, and in Indonesia, which was colonized by the Dutch. These states created different models of control that influenced society directly and indirectly. As what was seen, a lot of radical movements in the Indonesian society existed during the colonial and post-revolution eras, continuing to the current day. Meanwhile, in Malaysia, as examined by Scott, everyday forms of resistance have tended to act...
