David Krisna Alka

Missing, Persons and Politics Jenny Edkins Cornell University Press Stories of the missing offer profound insights into the tension between how political systems see us and how we see each other. The search for people who go missing as a result of war, political violence, genocide, or natural disaster reveals how forms of governance that objectify the person are challenged. Contemporary political systems treat persons instrumentally, as objects to be administered rather than as singular beings: the apparatus of government recognizes categories, not people. In contrast, relatives of the missing demand that authorities focus on a particular person: families and friends are looking for someone who to them is unique and irreplaceable. In Missing , Jenny Edkins highlights stories from a range of circumstances that shed light on this critical tension: the aftermath of World War II, when millions in Europe were displaced; the period following the fall of the ...

Geger Riyanto  Alumnus Sosiologi Universitas Indonesia Data buku Judul: Soeharto dan Barisan Jenderal Orba Pengarang: David Jenkins Penerbit: Komunitas Bambu Jumlah halaman: xl + 384 hal Waktu terbit: cetakan II, November 2010 Buku ini bercerita tentang relasi dan kecamuk di puncak-puncak kekuasaan Indonesia tahun 1975-1983. Untuk diingat, di zaman ini seorang petinggi dari kalangan militer dapat dengan enteng menyampaikan ke muka umum bahwa kalangan sipil tak punya kemampuan untuk memimpin Indonesia. Dengan gaya yang tenang dan kebapakan, seorang petinggi militer pun bisa menuturkan sanggup menghilangkan satu-dua orang untuk menjaga ketertiban—pernyataan yang kedengaran sinting bila diungkapkan di tengah khalayak ramai hari ini. Stabilitas, saat itu, berada di atas segalanya. Kelompok tentara menduduki kasta paling atas.