Arianto A. Patunru, Mari Pangestu, and M. Chatib Basri, eds. Indonesia in the New World: Globalisation, Nationalism and Sovereignty. Singapore: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, 2018, 333 pp.

Authors

Oliver John C. Quintana, Ateneo de Manila UniversityFollow

Abstract

Excerpt: The world we live in is in constant flux. Nowadays, the rise of populism, protectionism, and extreme nationalism have cast a dark shadow on many societies. We have heard and read about it endlessly: leaders who employ divisive rhetoric to aggravate the anger and frustrations of multitudes; law enforcers who justify the use of brute force in the name of peace and order; unsustainable economic policies and reforms that promote the interests of a few; laws being weaponized to target ethnic minorities, the poor, and the marginalized; institutions that turn a blind eye to justice and the horrors of a forgotten past; and social media accounts that spread fake news and alternative facts. In this age of globalization, how should states manage societies and engage the rest of the world?

Recommended Citation

Quintana, Oliver John C. (2020) "Arianto A. Patunru, Mari Pangestu, and M. Chatib Basri, eds. Indonesia in the New World: Globalisation, Nationalism and Sovereignty. Singapore: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, 2018, 333 pp.," Social Transformations Journal of the Global South: Vol. 8: Iss. 1, Article 6.
Available at: https://archium.ateneo.edu/socialtransformations/vol8/iss1/6