Frans Djalong
Peneliti, Penulis, dan Analis Ekonomi Politik, Demokrasi, dan Geopolitik

Since the 1980s, a mindset of aversion to risk has filled civil servants with the fear of doing anything more than facilitating the private sector. Risktaking is not supposed to be part of their job description. Indeed, we often hear that government does not know how to invest and should never use its… Baca Selengkapnya
Indonesia’s trade policy has evolved over the last 50 years. It has been influenced by the country’s level of development and the conflict between openness and protectionism; external developments, such as commodity booms and busts and increased competition; and international commitments, whether multilateral or regional. As a result, trade policy has often been… Baca Selengkapnya
Dear citizens of Russia, Ladies and gentlemen, Dear friends, As I stand here, assuming the office of President, I am deeply moved to express my heartfelt gratitude to the citizens of Russia across every corner of our vast land, to the inhabitants of our historic territories who have steadfastly defended the right to… Baca Selengkapnya
In the wake of the Second World War, partition on the basis of ethnic cleansing has been the favored solution to perceived problems of ethnic conflict. South Africa’s one- state response to apartheid was the exception, cutting against the grain of Allied logic in postwar Europe and the partitions of Cyprus, the Indian… Baca Selengkapnya
For many decades, there has been a continuing dialogue about U.S. military, financial, and diplomatic support for Zionist Israel. However, even in the progressive and left media there has been a lack of discussion of the lesser known political and economic forces that have enabled this support. One key, but often ignored, source… Baca Selengkapnya
Contemporary capitalism is a capitalism of generalized monopolies. What I mean by that is that monopolies no longer form islands (important as they may be) in an ocean of corporations that are not monopolies—and consequently are relatively autonomous—but an integrated system, and consequently now tightly control all productive systems. Small and medium-sized companies,… Baca Selengkapnya