What makes certain countries great while others are not? In his recent public lecture in Singapore, former Indonesian Army strategic … More
Author: fitribintang
Researcher at Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Indonesia.
Women in War: A Case Study of Female Empowerment in the Australian Defence Forces (ADF)
Research paper presented in Oceanic Conference on International Studies (OCIS) 18-20 July 2012, Sydney, Australia Abstract Australia’s recent Cabinet decision … More
Why we need a ‘gender equality’ bill
Along with the hustle and bustle of domestic politics, religious intolerance and corruption news, last June focused the Indonesian … More
Tweeting to be heard
by Verra Wijaya and Fitriani In recent years, Indonesia’s economy has grown constantly at above 5 per cent per year … More
Yangon: Where a whistle is louder than a holler
Getting a bus in the city of Rangoon (or Yangon as it was renamed by the military junta in 1989) … More
Challenges Ahead for Indonesia’s First Defence Offset Policy
Offset is a ubiquitous characteristic of the contemporary arms trade. Yet, Indonesia, surprisingly, is one of the few countries engaging … More
Flaws in the social-conflict management law
The recently approved law on managing social conflict is indeed a cause for concern. Chairman of the House of Representatives’ … More
Timor Leste 10th Anniversary: Progress Came a Long Way
On Sunday, 20 May 2012, Timor Leste will celebrate 10th anniversary of independence. The country parted from Indonesia in 1999 and … More
What would Kartini say if she were here?
by Fitri Bintang Timur Approaching the commemoration day of Kartini, the national heroine, which falls on April 21, the Women … More
Suu Kyi’s victory and women’s empowerment in Myanmar
by Fitri Bintang Timur Myanmar’s Election Commission announced last week the landslide victory of the opposition National League of Democracy … More
Fitri Bintang Timur 