No Concessions - The Life of Yap Thiam Hien, Indonesian Human Rights Lawyer

Informationen zum Autor Daniel S. Lev (1931-2006) was professor of political science at the University of Washington. Among his publications are Legal Evolution and Political Authority in Indonesia: Selected Essays; Islamic Courts in Indonesia: A Study in the Political Bases of Legal Institutions; The Transition to Guided Democracy: Indonesian Politics, 1957-1959 , and, as coeditor, Making Indonesia. Klappentext Daniel S. Lev (1931-2006) was professor of political science at the University of Washington. Among his publications are Legal Evolution and Political Authority in Indonesia: Selected Essays; Islamic Courts in Indonesia: A Study in the Political Bases of Legal Institutions; The Transition to Guided Democracy: Indonesian Politics, 1957-1959 , and, as coeditor, Making Indonesia. "Both Lev and Yap were utterly committed to fundamental reform of Indonesia's legal, political, and moral life. Yap, so reserved in many ways, opened his private thoughts to Dan." --Benedict Anderson, from the Foreword "This book will inform and inspire a new generation." --Melissa Crouch, Australian Journal of Asian Law Zusammenfassung Human rights lawyer Yap Thiam Hien's (1913-1989) ethnic Chinese roots spurred him to become a courageous defender of the rights of all oppressed Indonesians. This title presents Yap's story that brings modern Indonesian history to life. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction | Primary Players / Benedict Anderson 1. Aceh 2. Java 3. Batavia 4. From Sukabumi to Leiden 5. Jakarta 6. Hazardous Waters 7. At Sea in Peranakan Politics 8. The Baperki Wars 9. Out of the Ethnic Cage 10. Into New Order Indonesia 11. Early New Order Battlefields 12. Reform Frontiers 13. Law as Politics: A Sidetrip to Detention Epilogue | A Steady Course / Arlene O. Lev Postscript | New Order Landmark Case / Sebastiaan Pompe and Ibrahim Assegaf Appendix | Defense Summation in Asep Suryaman Trial / Yap Thiam Hien Glossary Notes Acknowledgments Selected Bibliography Index ...

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Introduction Primary Players / Benedict Anderson

1. Aceh

2. Java

3. Batavia

4. From Sukabumi to Leiden

5. Jakarta

6. Hazardous Waters

7. At Sea in Peranakan Politics

8. The Baperki Wars

9. Out of the Ethnic Cage

10. Into New Order Indonesia

11. Early New Order Battlefields

12. Reform Frontiers

13. Law as Politics: A Sidetrip to Detention

Epilogue A Steady Course / Arlene O. Lev

Postscript New Order Landmark Case / Sebastiaan Pompe and Ibrahim Assegaf

Appendix Defense Summation in Asep Suryaman Trial / Yap Thiam Hien

Glossary

Notes

Acknowledgments

Selected Bibliography

Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Daniel S Lev, Daniel S. Lev, Daniel S./ Anderson Lev
• Editore: University Of Washington Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.11.2013
• EAN: 9780295993362
• ISBN: 978-0-295-99336-2
• Pagine: 464
• Serie: Critical Dialogues in Southeas; Critical Dialogues in Southeast Asian Studies; Critical Dialogues in Southeas; Critical Dialogues in Southeast Asian StudiesCritical Dialogues in Southeast Asian StudiesCritical Dialogues in Southeast Asian StudiesCritical Dialogues in Southeast Asian StudiesCritical Dialogues i
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche