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21st Century Challenges to Democracy. Part IV: The influence of non-democratic states

In looking at problems confronting 21st century democracy and possible solutions, the Independent Observer has spoken with a number of international figures. In Part IV, we speak to Gareth Evans, former Australian Foreign Minister,...

Part III: A love of flamboyant trees and the art of Valentine Magutsa

IO - Finding the Zimbabwean artist, Valentine Magutsa proved to be almost as miraculous as Valentine’s own life. While writing my article about flamboyant trees in art and culture I found some wonderful paintings...

21st Century Challenges to Democracy. Part III: The role of political structures and systems in preventing polarization and extremism

In looking at problems confronting 21st century democracy and possible solutions, the Independent Observer has spoken with a number of international figures. In Part III, we speak to Gareth Evans, former Australian Foreign Minister,...

21st Century Challenges to Democracy. Part II: The role of the internet, fake news and extremism

In looking at problems confronting 21st century democracy and possible solutions, the Independent Observer has spoken with a number of international figures. In Part II, we speak to Paul Wolfowitz, former US Deputy Secretary...

21st Century Challenges to Democracy. Part I: The role of changing demographics, racism, the economy and education

In looking at problems confronting 21st century democracy and possible solutions, the Independent Observer has spoken with a number of international figures. In Part I, we speak to Paul Wolfowitz, former US Deputy Secretary...

The Indian Heritage of Jakarta Part II: Religion

IO - After the VOC (Vereinigde Oost-Indische Compagnie) or United Dutch East India Company destroyed the harbour of Kelapa in 1619 it began to build a walled city for which it needed labour. The...

The Indian Heritage of Jakarta. Part I: Origins from the Coast of Coromandel

IO - There was a time when the largest number of inhabitants of Jakarta or Batavia as it was known in the past were Indians. After the VOC (Vereinigde Oost-Indische Compagnie) or United Dutch...

Part II: A love of flamboyant trees in art and culture around the world…

IO - Lt. Gen. Besar Harto Karyawan tells the story of how when he visited Japan it was the cherry blossom season. He saw how the Japanese had planted cherry trees along their rivers banks and...

The Jalan Roa Malaka of Kota Tua Part IV: F. J. L. Ghijzels and Modernism in Indonesian architecture

IO - The Jalan Roa Malaka in the Kota Tua in what was formerly the intramuros area of Jakarta is a road with a very interesting history. Three main ethnic groups lived here from...

Dolorosa Sinaga Indonesian sculptor with a social conscience. Part II: From social comment to social conscience

IO - Marian Pastor a Filipina, curator and political analyst who examines political writings on art and culture spoke at the launch of Dolorosa Sina­ga’s exhibition at the beginning of this year about art...

A Prince’s Legacy Part I: the Diponegoro exhibition at the Indonesian National Museum

IO - The Indonesian National Muse­um or Museum Nasional is using the latest museum technology of video mapping in telling the story of Dipo­negoro, a Javanese prince who fought the Dutch in the early...

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