29 Oct 2020 | 14:00 - 15:00 |
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Man of Contradictions, the first English-language biography of Jokowi, argues that the president embodies the fundamental contradictions of modern Indonesia. He is caught between democracy and authoritarianism, openness and protectionism, Islam and pluralism. Join Ben Bland to find out why he believes Jokowi’s incredible story shows what is possible in Indonesia – and shows the limits.
Man of Contradictions, biografi berbahasa Inggris pertama Jokowi, berpendapat bahwa presiden adalah perwujudan kontradiksi mendasar dari Indonesia modern. Jokowi terjebak antara demokrasi dan otoriterisme, keterbukaan dan proteksionisme, Islam dan pluralisme. Bergabunglah dengan Ben Bland untuk mencari tahu mengapa ia yakin bahwa cerita luar biasa Jokowi menunjukkan apa yang mungkin saja terjadi di Indonesia – dan menunjukkan batasan-batasannya.
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Independent investigative journalist, Febriana Firdaus, is currently a regular contributor to The Guardian, covering various topics from COVID-19 to the Black Lives Matter movement in West Papua. Her works have …
Director of the Southeast Asia Program at the Lowy Institute in Sydney, Australia, Ben Bland, is the author of Man of Contradictions: Joko Widodo and the Struggle to Remake Indonesia. …
Citizen journalism in Bali has never been stronger. The community-based journalism portals Bale Bengong and Tatkala provide a platform for local writers to discuss a vast range of topics, including …
The works of three compelling Western Australian writers, Elizabeth Tan, Yuot Alaak, and Sophie McNeill, span memoir, fiction, and journalism. Join them in conversation with Writing WA’s Gillian O’Shaughnessy to …
With the new draconian and far-reaching national security law recently imposed on Hong Kong, are the struggles of Hong Kong only about human rights and democracy, or do they address …