Archive for March 5th, 2010
Review of 2009: RI’s changing geo-strategic currents
Image source: news.xinhuanet.com
by Evan A. Laksmana
The Asia Pacific region was by-and-large relatively stable throughout 2009. Yet, beneath the flurry of “regional architecture” building throughout the year, strategic developments within the region have actually been following four main trends that will have significant ramifications for Indonesia’s strategic relevance.
First, great power politics seemed to be making a comeback – as did the use of military aid and cooperation as their tools. Read the rest of this entry »
Friendship, love, and lust
by Jennie S. Bev
Love and lust are addicting and intoxicating. Friendship keeps things grounded. In a good marriage, all these elements are present with friendship as the underlying principle, a lot of love as the building bricks, and a few dashes of lust to spice things up.
Things can become a bit too lethal when lust dominates a friendship or even in a lovingly romantic relationship.
Infatuation is probably best described as a low-grade, momentary, unfulfilled, lusty obsession between people of opposite sexes — straight — or of the same sex — gay.
At one point, I asked a friend who seemed to be showing such an indication and he said, “What we’re having is a temporary infatuation with things we both know we can’t have.” Read the rest of this entry »
Aku Orang China?
Judul: Aku Orang China? Narasi Pemikiran Politik Plus dari Seorang Tionghoa Muda
Penulis: Dr. Beni Bevly
Penerbit: Yayasan Nation Building/NABIL
Editor Edisi Indonesia: Dr. Didi Kwartanada
Genre: Politik
Spesiifikasi: xii+214 hlm; 15.5×22 cm; soft cover
Harga: Rp. 45.000
Sumber: BUKU BARU Aku Orang China (Kolom Tropong Pustakaloka, Kompas)
Jumat, 5 Maret 2010 | 05:31 WIB
Buku Aku Orang China? Narasi Pemikiran Politik Plus dari Seorang Tionghoa Muda memperkenalkan pandangan dan persepsi pemikiran politik dari salah satu di antara sekian juta etnik Tionghoa yang beragam di Indonesia.
Sesuai dengan kata plus di judul buku ini, penulis tidak hanya menarasikan pemikiran politik, tetapi juga menuturkan pemikiran ekonomi, manajemen, dan kepemimpinan organisasi dan aplikasinya di Indonesia. Read the rest of this entry »
