Islam’s place in politics By IQRA ANUGRAH Special to The Japan Times BEPPU, Oita Prefecture — The dynamics of Islam and politics in Indonesia are always worth following. Conventional wisdom says that moderates rule the game. In reality, this is not always true. Sadanand Dhume, an expert on Islam and Indonesia, recently wrote an article [...]
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Islam’s Place in Politics
Posted: Oktober 5, 2010 in Philosophy and Religion, PoliticsTag:Indonesia, Islam, Politics
Indonesia’s Long Journey Towards Democracy
Posted: Oktober 5, 2010 in Academic Activities, Activism, PoliticsTag:democracy, Indonesia, reformation
Indonesia’s democracy development is good news. As the most populous Muslim nation where democracy and market economy rule, it has started to play a more active role in international politics. Recent achievements and challenges of Indonesia show how it should aim higher. Ten years ago, Indonesia was near collapse. The Asian financial crisis hit the [...]
Press Release: 17th ISM-IJFF 2008: Today’s Researcher, Tomorrow’s Leader
Posted: September 17, 2008 in Review, Activism, Academic ActivitiesTag:ISM, presentation, lecture, Indonesia, Japan
Tokyo, 25-26 August 2008 Rainy summer of Japan did not hinder Indonesian students around Japan to gather and present their academic works in the 17th Indonesian Students’ Scientific Meeting and Indonesia-Japan Friendship Forum (ISM-IJFF) 2008 at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT), organized by Indonesian Student Association in Japan (PPI) chapter Kanto in-cooperation with [...]