"This spellbinding story has its origins in a series of tales related orally by Pramoedya Ananta Toer to his fellow prisoners in an Indonesian prison. Child of All Nations follows the political awakening of its hero, the extraordinary Minke, a Dutch-educated Javanese writer. Com…
Minke is a young Javanese student of great intelligence and ambition. Living equally among the colonists and colonized of 19th-century Java, he battles against the confines of colonial strictures. It is his love for Annelies that enables him to find the strength to embrace his w…
Preface: Introducing an Overview of Trade Union Politics; 1. The Legacy of State Authoritarian Unionism; 2. Transition Out of State Authoritarian Unionism; 3. The Rise and Decline of Union Militancy, 2010-13; 4. The Labour Movement and "Go Politics"; 5. Conclusions; Appendix 1: …
"In this most significant contemporary study of Indonesian trade unions and the broader working class, Max Lane provides a concise and informed examination of the practical and ideological challenges of incipient labour organizations engaged in political and popular struggles in…