Tag: Colonialism, Ed Caffin, history, Indonesian Independence, Merdeka, politics
70 years of Indonesian Independence
augustus 16, 2015by
Ed Caffin explores the long struggle for Indonesian independence and the bleak role the Dutch colonizers played in this process.On August 17, 1945 Indonesia declared...
Singapore, the other Face of the Nation-State
april 19, 2013by
By: Cher Tan One People, One Nation, One Singapore: Uniquely Singapore! Beneath the guise of democracy lies a hotbed of political repression in multicultural Singapore....
Lady Gaga, Hard-liners and The Police in Indonesia
juni 18, 2012by
By: Jacobus E. Lato In a corrupted society, such as Indonesia; good and evil are often found on the same surface of the coin, which in turn holds the majority down. The...
Iskandar: a bellwether for improving relations between Singapore and Malaysia?
februari 19, 2012by
By: John Solomon A Thorny Past While never escalating any issue to a bout of saber rattling, Singapore and Malaysia have not always enjoyed what one could describe as a...