Collaborative Planning ala Joko Widodo van Solo

Negotiation as part of Collaborative Planning Basically, Collaborative Planning is not a new way in Indonesia since it inherits the noble value of Indonesia’s way of life, Pancasila. According to Margerum (2001), Collaborative Planning can be defined as an interactive process of consensus building and implementation using stake holder and public involvement. The definition shows [...]

The Development of Planning Theory

Planning theory develops over the year based on technological, socio and cultural change. In fact, political change also affects the development of planning theory. However, the development of planning theory philosophy is closely related with the history of science since planning itself is a science. According to Patta, throughout its history, planning has been influenced [...]

SEMUA TERGANTUNG NIAT…

Bagi sebagian orang, kompetisi Indonesia Super League (ISL) sudah selesai. Persipura sudah menjadi juara (selamat ….!!), tapi kompetisi masih berjalan panas bagi 3 tim untuk memperebutkan posisi kedua, demi sebuah tiket ke AFC League (semoga Indonesia masih dapat jatah,.;-P).  Saat tulisan ini dibuat, PERSIJA, Arema Indonesia dan Semen Padang masih berdesakan di peringkat 2,3, dan [...]

What Is An Economic Hit Man? A brief review

This brief book review was made by my dear friend Siti Aisyah from Indonesia.  At that moment we were preparing ourselves for mid semester test of Politic and Development class.  So, we made a study group consisting 7 students.  Each of us must make a brief review of a book.  Later, we discussed about those [...]

“Globalization” and “Who’s Afraid of Globalization” in “Bound Together: How Traders, Preachers, Warriors and Adventures Shaped Globalization” by Nayan Chanda

Unlike Friedman who describes the end of the twenty century as the third period of globalization when the convergence of events and newly developed information technology occurred, Chanda argues that it took place much earlier than that.  Chanda believes that globalization as a growing interconnectedness and interdependence of the world is an ancient historical process [...]

Globalization: A Resume and Critical Review of “The Ten Forces that Flattened the World” in “The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century” by Thomas Friedman

Globalization, the clunky five-syllable Chanda said, is hardly to understand based on direct interpretation merely.  It is better to understand this term by reviewing not only its history but also the products produced by the term itself.  From its history, we can understand the factors and the forces making the more globalized world today.  Meanwhile, [...]