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American Urban Politics in a Global Age

11 Thursday Mar 2010

Posted by Setiawan in Archives, Global Politics

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New Urbanism, politics, Social Sciences, United States, Urban planning

GlobalAmerican Urban Politics in a Global AgeThe Reader5th EditionPaul Kantor, Dennis JuddApr 2007, Paperback, 416 pagesIn this thoroughly revised reader, two leading scholars bring together a collection of readings that highlight the most important trends in urban scholarship today. The engaging selections incorporated into American Urban Politics in the Global Era are arranged and presented within a clear thematic structure and with commentaries by the editors.In addition to the political economy perspective emphasized in previous editions of the reader, this new edition highlights the impact of globalization on urban politics and policy today. The historical and contemporary readings reveal how the interaction of local, national, and international forces is reshaping the political landscape of urban America.topContentsIntroductory Essay: Governing the Metropolis in the Global EraPART 1: GLOBALIZATION AND THE ECONOMIC IMPERATIVEChapter 1. The Politics of Urban DevelopmentEditors’ Essay. Entrepreneurial Cities1 Paul E. Peterson, The Imperative of Growth2 Clarence N. Stone, Urban Regimes3 Richard C. Wade, The Urban Frontier4 [NEW] Mark Alan Lowes, Indy Dreams and Urban NightmaresChapter 2. Cities in the International MarketplaceEditors’ Essay. The New Urban Economy5 [NEW] H.V. Savitch and Paul Kantor, The Great Transformation and Local Choices6 Richard Foglesong, When Disney Comes to Town7 Paul Kantor and H.V. Savitch, Can Politicians Bargain with Business?Chapter 3. The Political Economy of Urban CultureEditors’ Essay. Cultural Strategies of Urban Development8 [NEW] Richard Florida, The Power of Place: The Creative Class9 Elizabeth Strom, Culture, Art, and Downtown Development10 [NEW] Alison Isenberg, Downtown CulturePART 2: GOVERNING THE MULTI-ETHNIC METROPOLISChapter 4. The Cities: The Politics of Space, Race, and EthnicityEditors’ Essay. The Cities: Confrontation and Accommodation11 Thomas J. Sugrue, Racial Confrontation in Post-War Detroit12 Reuel Rogers, Minority Groups and Coalitional Politics13 Harvey K. Newman, Race and the Tourist BubbleChapter 5. The Suburbs: The Politics of Space, Race, and EthnicityEditors’ Essay. Immigration and Seclusion in the New Suburbia14 [NEW] Andrew Ross, Kinder, Gentler Government?15 Rosalyn Baxandall and Elizabeth Ewen, New Immigrants in Suburbia16 [NEW] Eric Avila, Fear and Fantasy in Suburban Los Angeles17 Dolores Hayden, Planning Suburban Development: The Rise of the MallChapter 6. The New Politics of SpaceEditors’ Essay. Fear and the Privatization of Urban Space18 Mike Davis, Fortress Los Angeles19 [NEW] Margaret Kohn, The Mauling of Public Space20 [NEW] Peter Marcuse, Life in the Cities After September 11, 200121 [NEW] Dennis R. Judd, Visitors and Spatial Ecology of the CityPART 3: GOVERNING THE FRACTURED METROPOLISChapter 7. Sprawl, Regionalism and the New UrbanismEditors’ Essay. Governing the Sprawled Metropolis22 Myron Orfield, Building Consensus23 [NEW] David Rusk, Growth Management: The Core Regional Issue24 Fred Siegel, Is Urban Sprawl a Problem?25 Dolores Hayden, The New UrbanismChapter 8. Federal-City Relations and the Capacity to GovernEditors’ Essay. City Politics in a Decentralized Federal System26 Peter Eisenger, City Politics in the Era of Devolution27 Pietro S. Nivola, Federal Prescriptions and City Problems28 [NEW] Stephen D. Stehr, The Political Economy of Disaster AssistancetopFeatures* Each chapter is introduced by an editor’s essay that places the readings into context and highlights their central ideas and findings.* Division into three historical periods emphasizes both the changes and continuities in American urban politics over time.* The reader is the perfect complement for Judd & Swanstrom’s City Politics: The Political Economy of Urban American, 6/e, also available in a new edition.From http://www.pearsoned.co.uk/Bookshop/detail.asp?item=100000000252386

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Global Issues Global Issues Politics, Economics and Culture

11 Thursday Mar 2010

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Globalization, International relations

Global PoliticsGlobal IssuesPolitics, Economics and Culture2nd EditionRichard PayneFeb 2009, Paperback, 368 pagesFrom human rights and terrorism to climate change and pandemics, Global Issues is a current and topical look at the forces driving globalization. This text focuses on global affairs that transcend state boundaries and are transforming the international system. Designed as a core or supplemental text for international relations or global issues courses, it is the only text of its kind to put complex issues into comprehensive context, thereby explaining the growing economic, political, and culture interdependence visible in the headlines and students’ lives.topContentsChapter 1. Global Issues: Challenges of GlobalizationChapter 2. The Struggle for Primacy in a Global SocietyChapter 3. Human RightsChapter 4. Promoting DemocracyChapter 5. Global TerrorismChapter 6. Weapons ProliferationChapter 7. Global TradeChapter 8. Global InequalityChapter 9. Environmental IssuesChapter 10. Population and MigrationChapter 11. Global CrimeChapter 12. The Globalization of DiseaseChapter 13. Cultural Clashes and Conflict ResolutiontopFeatures* Provides a theoretical framework to facilitate students’ understanding of specific issues in Chapter 1, “Global Issues: The Challenge of Globalization.”* Explores the political, economic, and cultural dimension of each issue, placing it in the broader context of globalization and individual human experience.* Encourages students to engage complex concepts and develop critical thinking skills through “You Decide” boxes and discussion questions in every chapter.* Reinforces students’ understanding of concepts through a marginal glossary and end-of-chapter summaries.* Incorporates numerous maps, photographs, and tables to enliven the text and put issues into deeper context.* Enables students to explore issues by providing websites and addresses for major organizations and groups involved with the issue.* Uses a conversational writing style and numerous examples to make the discussion of global issues accessible to students and easier to relate to their lives.AuthorRichard J. Payne is Distinguished Professor of Politics and Government at Illinois State University.

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Korupsi masih menjadi"Raja"

09 Tuesday Mar 2010

Posted by Setiawan in Archive, Blog

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Asia, Hong Kong, indonesia, korupsi, Republic of China, Vietnam

Inilah salah satu konsekuensi jika reformasi lebih dari 10 tahun tidak dibarengi dengan perbaikan sumber daya manusia khususnya di kalangan pemerintah. Para pejabat menengah setingkat dirjen, sekjen atau irjen masihlah “orang lama” dengan wajah baru. Mereka seperti nafas reformasi tetapi jiwanya masih “orde korupsi”Artinya mentalitas mereka masih menganggap bahwa uang dan fasilitas negara merupakan keniscayaan karena mereka memiliki jabatan itu. Jabatan yang kadang dicapai dengan susah payah, dengan berkeringat dan tidak jarang dengan tabrakan dengan kepentingan teman sejawat. Mentalitas mereka mungkin akan hilang setelah setengah abad dimana secara alamiah sudah pensiun.Mengapa korupsi itu selalu terkait dengan pejabat? Karena kebanyakan anggaran pembangunan di negara berkembang seperti Indonesia berasal dari pemerintah. Anggaran inilah yang dialokasikan untuk membeli dan memperluas jasa sebuah institusi. Sudah sering terdengar bahkan di departemen sosial untuk pembelian mesjin jahit untuk keperluan bantuan pun dikutip. Di Departemen Agama yang sudah seharusnya lebih religius terbukti pejabatnya dari tingkat menteri terjerat kasus korupsi karena ketidaktahuan atau pura-pura tidak tahu. Semuanya melempar tanggungjawab. Bagaimana ini bisa terjadi setelah satu dekade reformasi dan keterbukaan.Sungguh menyedihkan dan sekaligus lecutan ketika “Political & Economic Risk Consultancy” (PERC) yang berbasis di Hong Kong mengumumkan bahwa Indonesia mencetak nilai 9,07 dari angka 10 sebagai negara paling korup yang disurvei pada 2010. Nilai tersebut naik dari tahun lalu yang poinnya 7,69.Sedangkan, posisi kedua ditempati oleh Kamboja sebagai negara paling korup. Kemudian diikuti oleh Vietnam, Filipina, Thailand, India, China, Taiwan, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Jepang, Amerika Serikat, Hong Kong, dan Australia. Mereka semua termasuk negara paling korup dalam survei, selain Singapura.Responden survei berjumlah 2,174 dari berbagai kalangan eksekutif kelas menengah dan atas di Asia, Australia, dan Amerika Serikat.Tampaknya ini membuktikan bahwa upaya pemerintah reformis tidak menghasilkan pegawai dan pejabat bebas korupsi. Semua masih berlomba menggali lubang di anggaran masing-masing untuk keuntungan jangka pendek.Ancaman hukum dengan adanya Komisi Pemberantasan Korupsi belum membuat jera para koruptor. Mereka masih terang-terangan bertindak di tengah masyarakat. Dengan gaji yang sudah ditentukan negara mereka bisa hidup bergelimang kemewahan. Oleh sebab itu para pejabat dan pegawai negeri yang benar-benar bersih sering menjadi korban mereka. Para pejabat yang berdedikasi ini harus mengurut dada karena rekan sejawatnya menghancurkan negeri ini dengan korupsi.Jika hukuman dunia bisa membuat jera koruptor, agaknya itulah yang harus ditempuh. Hukuman mati memang mengenaskan dan mengerikan namun jika negeri ini begini saja akan hancur tanpa jejak digerus oleh kemajuan peradaban.Selain hukuman fisik, hukuman sosial mungkin lebih kuat sehingga mereka yang terindikasi dan terbukti korupsi bisa dikucilkan oleh masyarakat. Memang menyakitkan tetapi jika tidak demikian akan hancurlah negeri ini dalam beberapa dasa warsa lagi.Sebenarnya dengan keberadaan nilai religius yang mengakar di Indonesia, agama-agama besar seharusnya berperan besar. Hidup bersih, hidup shaleh, jauh dari pada barang haram merupakan moto yang seharunya menjadi bagian hidup, bukan kemewahan dan menunjukkan harta. Sumber inspirasi dari agama inilah yang akan menjadi lembaga-lembaga penting Indonesia ini bersih.Dalam Islam terdapat istilah Ihsan. Istilah ini merujuk kepada pengawasan Allah yang terus menerus sehingga kalaupun kita tidak melihatNya sesungguhnya Allah memperhatikan kita setiap saat.Kesadaran Ihsan inilah yang akan menjadi penjaga sehingga calon koruptor akan malu di hadapan Tuhan jika dia mengambil barang yang bukan haknya. Wallahu’alambishawab.

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