Vol. 6 No. 11 (2007)

The uncertainty of life could be perceived as a blessing in disguise to those who are sane and sensible. The intellectual development of an individual determines the degree of such a perception. It is therefore necessary that we manage the uncertainty of life in such a way that we can achieve harmonious lives while making progress without the violation of the social norms. To do so, the humanities, are likely to be the relevant tools. The roles of these tools for managing the uncertainty of life are discussed in this article.

Enhancement of humans

The Indonesia’s Presidential Decree No. 81 on the revitalization of the maritime Safety Agency (MSA) states that this agency’s main tack and function is to coordinate the policymaking concerning the integrated safety opeations. This task and function is based on the sustainable development pronciples and the goals of the Indonesia people’s welfare. In relation to the task and function, MSA sets up its regional representative councils in three different sea water territories of Indonesia’s islands.

With reference to Homi Bhabha"Ÿs concept of dissemination (1994) which suggests that the writing of a nation is a double-writing constructed from pedagogical and performative discourses with the possibility of generating tensions which question the symbolic formation of modern social authority, the study examines the dissemiNation of Indonesia in Indonesian print media with a specific youth readership by highlighting the question on the possible symbolic formation(-s) of modern social authority. The analysis focuses on specific Indonesian historical contexts such as the Independence Day and…

The social and political behavior differences among the Kyais (Islamic religious leaders) have been very much influenced by two main factors: their social position and personal capability. The former factor relates with their social position with which they drive the social changes. They function as a

Efficient Reading is very useful for readers especially for students of universities because most books in universities are still printed in English. However, many Indonesian students of universities could

Buku ini merupakan hasil penelitian yang dibiayai oleh Globalization Research Center di University of Hawai"Ÿi di Manoa, ditulis dalam enam bab, yaitu akar-akar globalisme, perdebatan akademik tentang globalisasi, lima klaim utama globalisme, anti globalis sayap kiri dan kanan, geger Seattle dan dampaknya, prospek masa depan. Dalam buku ini ditulis secara lengkap teori globalisme dan teori anti globalis, juga termasuk organisasi pendukungnya, setelah membaca buku ini dapat mengerti secara benar istilah-istilah ekonomi politik seperti globalisme, sayap kiri dan sayap kanan.