Sehr geehrte damen un herren, liebe partnerinnen von UNIFEM, liebe freundinnen und freunde der Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, im namen des vorstandes der Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung und als Gender-Koordinatrin der abteilung,,internationale entwicklungszusammenarbeit” darf ich sie heute ganz herlich zu unserer konferenz,,frauen an die friedenstische - verhand - lungen mit gender - perspektive” ...…
Paradigma reformasi sesungguhnya tak dikenal dalam sebuah proses peralihan dari rejim otoriter ke pemerintahan demokratis. Selama ini di dunia hanya dikenal 3 model, yaitu transformasi, transpalcement dan replacement. reformasi hanya dikenal di Indonesia dan Malaysia, yaitu saat digunakan untuk melawan Soeharto dan Mahathir. Itupun tak jelas juntrunganya. Maka kini muncul banyak kebingungan.…
“Tanda-tanda kemerosotan dukungan dan kepercayaan publik terhadap partai-partai politik mulai tampak setelah dua tahun Pemilu 1999 berlalu. Kemerosotan kepercayaan dan dukungan masyarakat terhadap partai politik telah menjadi wacana yang meluas.......”“Pemerintahan oleh rakyat pada hakikatnya adalah pendelegasian wewenang rakyat selaku pemegang kedaulatan kepada wakil-wakilnya. Pendeleg…
“Dalam tatanan kenegaraan modern, praktik penyelenggaraan demokrasi dilakukan melalui sistem perwakilan.............”“Dominasi lembaga legislatif (legislatif heavy) seperti terjadi saat ini sebagai reaksi berlebihan dari dominasi lembaga eksekutif (executif heavy) atas lembaga-lembaga tinggi negara lainnya pada masa Orde Baru mendapat banyak sorotan.............”(see full in books...)
Free election are one of the fundamental principles of any parliamentary democracy. The constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany, the basic law, thus stipulates in its Article 20, paragraph (2):“All public authority emanates from the people. It shall be exercised by the people trough election and referndums and by spesific legislative, execitive and judicial bodies.”(see full in …
This book tries to provide readers with the basic information and elements of analysis which are necessary for forming opinions and making informed decisions in an area as controversial as electoral systems.In the first edition of the book in 1984, I emphasized the techical side of electoral systems, making it clear that all particular aspects, which are not very accesible to the average citiz…
Pakistan is reasonable endowed with a set of political values and practices which make it a serious candidate for democracy. The electoral context of politics has taken deep roots in the public psyche. Political parties in general are, more than anything else, electoral entities. People tend to find the election-related activities of political parties meaningful and comprehensible. They have fu…
Profile of members of the People’s Representative Assembly, Republic of Indonesia.
Di jaman Bung Karno, sudah sejak awal Proklamasi Kemerdekaan 1945, terutama gencar mulai pemberontakan PRRI-Permesta, sepanjang satu windu sebelum 1965, banyak kaum intelektual Indonesia, khususnya orang-orang yang disebut rasional, moderat, nuchter, bersikap sangat sinis bila Bung Karno dan golongan progresif berbicara tentang bahaya intervensi asing, apalagi sampai menuding langsung hidung CI…
If ever there was an opportunity to strengthen public service broadcasting (PSB) in truest fidelity to its mandate, and particulary with the advantages of tecjnological advances world-wide, it is today. And if ever were more obstacles and impediments to this task, it is also today...(see full in book...)