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The fall of Suharto has drawn much media and academic attention but the focus has been on the elite perspective, the role of the regime and military, and little has been published on civil society. Gender issues are also often by-passed.Indonesia is at a crossroads and the greater involvement of civil society is being seriously considered for the first time by government representatives and demanded by civil society actors, political think-tanks and social commentators.This study, which covers the lead up to and ousting of Suharto up until the 2004 democratic elections, analyses the role of civil society in Indonesia's transition towards democracy by applying social movement theory and the framework of political opportunities. It shows the importance of social movements as civil society's primary catalysts for change, and the need for a strong civil society to take over where the social movements left off in order to consolidate attitudinal changes in the political, economic and social spheres.The actions and limitations of various parts of the Indonesian pro-democracy movement are discussed, providing case studies of three groups of actors - the student movement, the women's movement and the labour movement - focusing on times when they have joined forces to form social movements. The shortcomings and successes of the pro-democracy movement are discussed, as are the prospects for civil society in the future.

I Mikaela Nymans lyriska debut levandegörs minnet av en alltför tidigt förlorad syster. Dikterna bottnar i sorg men kretsar också kring impulsen att resa bort och längtan att återvända, om vårt behov att ingå i sammanhang och samtidigt söka nya. Den poetiska reflexionen sveper över hav, öar och kontinenter, skapar beröringspunkter mellan vitt skilda platser, etablerar dubbla tillhörigheter.I mina drömmar reser vi korsoch tvärs genom ett gränslöstavfolkat Europa två sidorav samma möbiusbanddu vänder digjag vänder migvår dubbelhelixspanar mot horisonten

En essä om den nyzeeländska poeten Helen Heath med fokus på den uppmärksammade samlingen Are Friends Electric (2018) som i poetisk form reflekterar kring hur ny teknologi förändrar vår uppfattning om det mänskliga och vad detta kan ha för konsekvenser. Ett urval av Heaths dikter återges både på originalspråk och i svensk tolkning.Mikaela Nyman (f. 1966) är åländsk poet och kulturpoddare, bosatt i Taranaki, NyaZeeland.Helen Heath (f. 1970) är nyzeeländsk poet, bosatt i Paekakariki utanförWellington.

I en laddad och vindlande diktsvit dokumenterar Mikaela Nyman en turbulent period där växande globala utmaningar har djupgående lokala effekter och långt borta är närmare än någonsin. Samtidigt fortsätter människorna att rista in sina bomärken i tillvaron och tolka tidens tecken, leva sina vardagsliv, oroa sig för sina nära och kära men också för det sedda som inte kan göras osett, det som skymtar vid horisonten.

Sado n. shadow 2. reflection 3. humiliation, dishonour —A New Bislama Dictionary Friday 13 March, 2015: Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Pam makes landfall with devastating consequences. Vanuatu is bruised but not broken. Reeling from the loss of livelihood and struggling to meet basic human needs, people start to reassemble their lives. Cathryn is an NGO worker from New Zealand who has a ruined home, a teenage son and a Ni-Vanuatu boyfriend she hasn’t heard from since the phone lines went dead. Faia is a community organiser, a radio journalist and a survivor who fights for women to be heard. Together and apart they navigate their places in the complex cultural and social systems of Vanuatu, where tradition clashes with modern urban life. Sado is a novel about relationships – between friends and family, across cultures and communities, and also with the past. When a terrible accident occurs, all of these relationships are called into question.

A poetic exploration of ecology, mythology, and personal experience from Finnish-New Zealand poet Mikaela Nyman. The Anatomy of Sand invites readers to contemplate the impact of present-day actions on future ecological events. From outer space to the microscopic, these poems document methane dunes on Pluto, eroding runes at Back Beach, and search Finnish Kalevala mythology for answers. Nyman's collection listens to the creaking of space and wash of oceans, urging us to consider our place within the natural world. Readers interested in contemporary poetry, nature, and social issues will appreciate Nyman's lyrical and technical language. This collection offers: A unique blend of science and mythology Exploration of global and local landscapes Reflections on personal and political themes