Teori Sosial dan Filsafat Politik

Ahmad Afandi

Teori sosial adalah kajian tentang masyarakat yang ciri khasnya mulai muncul dalam tulisan-tulisan Montesquieu, tokoh-tokoh sezamannya, tokoh-tokoh sesudahnya, dan mencapai puncaknya pada karya Marx, Durkheim, dan Weber. Awalnya teori sosial membangun identitas dengan cara membuat kontras dengan politik tokoh-tokoh zaman kuno dan tokoh-tokoh skolastik (schoolmen). Ada dua ciri pokok yang membedakan teori sosial dengan tradisi sebelumnya: pertama, berkaitan dengan konsepsi tentang tujuan dan metodenya sendiri; kedua, berkaitan dengan pandangan terhadap relasi antara watak dasar manusia (human nature) dan sejarah. Kedua aspek di atas cukup dekat, tetapi implikasinya terhadap isu utama pemikiran sosial masih dipahami secara keliru.

Going Global: Menuju Pasar Bebas ASEAN 2015

Ahmad Afandi

Tahun 2015 Asean akan makin bersatu dengan terbentuknya Masyarakat Ekonomi Asean di bidang politik, ekonomi dan sosial budaya. Ada tantangan dan peluang.

KTT Asean ke-20 sudah selesai dilaksanakan di Kamboja 3-4 April 2012. KTT Asean dihadiri oleh seluruh anggota yaitu: Indonesia, Filipina, Singapura, Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei Darussalam, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar dan Kamboja.

Survey Shows Indonesians Worry about Work-Life Balance

Indonesians are concerned that they spend too much time at their workplaces and have less time for their family and friends, a recent survey by Nielsen Indonesia shows.

Jokowi is not The Messiah, Jakartans Must Save Their Own City

Okay, we get it. Jakartans are smitten with their new governor. Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, is convivial and down-to-earth, the kind of leader who is loved by his people for his common touch.

Freedom of Speech, Social Media and Multiculturalism

Dewi Anggraeni*

Adapted for web by Ahmad Afandi

A few days ago, a woman fled Singapore after posting some emotion-charged remarks on Facebook to which she received a stream of hostile feedback. 

The bone of her contention was what she deemed as noise coming from wedding parties held in public spaces, known in Singapore as “void decks”, under housing blocks.

Going Global: ASEAN and International Organizations

“ASEAN Community in a Global Community of Nations” was the theme Indonesia chose when it became ASEAN Chair in 2011. One reason for this choice may have been that the government believes a globally more pro-active ASEAN would boost Indonesia’s own aspirations for a greater global role.

Gandhi’s Values Could Eradicate Indonesia’s Corruption

The humanitarian principles of Mahatma Gandhi could be an effective cure for corruption in Indonesia, Vice President Boediono says.

Speaking at the 143rd anniversary of Gandhi’s birth, Boediono categorized corruption as the embodiment of greed, one of those human depravities long fought by Gandhi.

Bashaer Othman; The Yougest Mayor in The World

Bashaer Othman has taken over the municipal offices of Allar in the West Bank hills as part of a youth empowerment programme 

  

She could have spent the long, hot summer holiday hanging out with friends or helping at home. But instead, 15-year-old Bashaer Othman is making speeches, signing documents, chairing meetings, attending civic functions and meeting citizens as mayor of Allar, a small Palestinian town high in the West Bank hills.

CSR Tidak Lagi Wajib

Corporate Social Responsibility, PT, Mandatory

Ahmad Afandi

Penantian panjang itu berujung juga. Setelah hampir lima tahun menunggu, tepat pada tanggal 4 April 2012, Pemerintah akhirnya menerbitkan Peraturan Pemerintah No. 47 Tahun 2012 (PP No. 47/2012) tentang Tanggung Jawab Sosial dan Lingkungan (TJSL) Perseroan Terbatas.