Democratization From Below: Protest Events and Regime Change in Indonesia 1997-1998
About this ebook
From the causes that ignite this democratic transition, Indonesia’s pattern can be one of the road maps for other Moslem countries to transform themselves from the present condition.
This book is my dissertation in achieving my Ph.D from Ohio State University, Columbus, United States of America in 2001. I deliberately present this dissertation in complete format as the record of events and theoretical debate developing at that time, which do not updated by the data and theory developed lately. This is the academic portrait in its era.
About the author
Denny Januar Ali, known as Denny JA (born in Palembang, South Sumatra on 4 January 1963) is an intellectual entrepreneur. He made breakthroughs in the academic, political, social media, literature and cultural worlds in Indonesia.
Denny JA was awarded by TIME magazine in 2015 as one of 30 most influential people in the Internet. Included in the list are the US President Barack Obama, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and some world celebrities such as Shakira, Justin Bieber and Kim Kardashian. The voting conducted by TIME magazine showed Denny JA holds the first position.
In 2014, he was awarded by Twitter Inc as first runner-up for '1he World Golden Tweet 2014 after Ellen DeGeneres selfie with Hollywood actresses and Oscar premier. He also received an award as the first and the only political consultant in the world helping and winning presidential election three times in a row. In his case, the presidential elections he was involved with were in Indonesia in 2004, 2009, and 2014.
In the same year, he was chosen as one of 33 the most influential literature figures in Indonesian history by a team of eight (a team of prominent poets, critics and academicians). He was chosen along with Chairil Anwar, Pramudya Ananta Toer, Takdir Alisjahbana and Rendra. The selection was documented in a 777-pages book published by Gramedia for PDS HB Jassin.
He was chosen because he introduces the new genre essay poem in 2012. Since then until 2015 there are approximately 30 essay poem books published, written by more than 100 intellectuals and poets from all over Indonesia.
Denny JA is also known as a social activist promoting and campaigning Indonesia with No-Discrimination through various cultural media; poem, photographs, paintings, songs and movies. Funding this movement with his own money after he becomes a successful businessman.
