Without Habibie, I am not sure there would be the 1999 General Election, and whether the democratization history in Indonesia would blossom like today.\\r\\n(William Liddle, 2004)\\r\\nAfter strongmen Sukarno and Suharto ruled the country for 53 years, a political miracle rapidly evolved. Habibie repealed many unpopular edicts of his\\r\\npredecessor, provided for rule of law and respect for hu…
This is the first book that offers a comprehensive analysis of the Habibie presidency. Comprising a collection of writings by experts from Indonesia\r\nand overseas, as well as by some people who have known Habibie well, this book provides divergent views on Habibie - the man and his important leg-\r\nacy. Though still far from perfect, Indonesia is now well-recognized as the world\'s third lar…
Mengingat bahwa buku ini ditulis berdasarkan catatan harian beliau dan komentar berbagai surat kabar nasional pada masa itu maka buku ini seolah-\\r\\nolah merupakan rekaman ulang sebuah realitas politik yang amat mencekam saat itu. Meskipun demikian sisi-sisi kelembutan, ditengah-tengah ketegasan sikapnya, seorang anak bangsa yang bernama B. J. Habibie sangat jelas tergambarkan pula di dalam b…
Buku ini disusun berdasarkan bahan yang sebagian besar diambil dari media massa. Dari bahan pemberitaan tersebut, jelas nampak, bagaimana sebuah \\\"budaya politik\\\" (sistem kepercayaan)\\\', khususnya \\\"elite politik\\\" berperilaku terhadap mereka yang dikenal sebagai kelompok \\\"dissident\\\" yang disebut \\\"Petisi 50\\\", bagaimana sebuah kebijaksanaan yang rancu telah berfungsi lebih…
B.J. Habibie once argued that \\\"people have always underestimated me and that is why I am successful in many of the things that I have been involved in\\\". This introspection partly explains this very complex, yet brilliant individual, who has always confounded his critics. In his adult professional life, Habibie has been a great builder and facilitator, be it of aircraft, ships, institution…