𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗖. 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁 passed away on July 19. He was a political scientist and specialist in Southeast Asia. He was a dissident within Political Science. Yet his books opened up lines of research on central issues, such as the exercise of power and resistance to power.👇

I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of James C. Scott, a distinguished professor at Yale University known for his exceptional contributions to political science and anthropology, especially concerning Southeast Asia. His seminal 1985 work, "Weapons of the Weak," based on

Petani Banyuwangi yang nolak tambang emas PT Merdeka Copper Gold (MDKA) divonis 4 tahun penjara, tuduhan menyebarkan komunisme. Tapi selama 4 tahun, tak dieksekusi. Ia kembali bertani. Tiba-tiba 2023, ia ditangkap. Ada "corporate action" apa Maret itu? youtu.be/LP8Gd9_-pwI?si…

Trending in #PoliticalScience: ooir.org/index.php?fiel… 1) The Electoral Misinformation Nexus 2) Redistributive Politics under Spatial Inequality (Journal of Politics @[email protected]) 3) Why do people like technocrats? (EJPR journal) 4) A survey experiment on effects of populist discourse on vote choice

Nice that our study on palm oil companies and land conflicts is getting picked up. More debate on the failure to resolve these conflicts is needed. wp.me/pcFhgU-8IK

Students across Indonesia once again proove themselves to be a key protector of democratic values

Een spannend weekje in Indonesië! Op deze podcast ga ik in gesprek met Edwin Mooibroek over hoe ver president Jokowi bereid is te gaan om zijn macht te behouden.

For everyone interested in Indian politics living in the Netherlands: we are organising a lecture on the impact of political consulting on India’s democracy, by IPAC founder Vinesh Chandel. Do come, and see our new KITLV office in Leiden!

Oké, ik ken dus echt heul heul veul klimaatactivisten en wat Beatrice de Graaf hier zegt is echt onzin. De overgrote meerderheid van de klimaatactivisten gaat juist de straat op omdat ze nog wel hoop hebben. Omdat ze (of, accurater: we) geloven dat de verwoesting van de aarde

Indonesians 🇮🇩 who lose land to 🌴 oil companies face a "rightlessness" that avoids legal provisions and instead rely on informal connections and bargaining power. Meet Ward Berenschot, Kari Telle (CMI Bergen) and @aledwil29161867 ➡️ Fri 13 Sept ⏰ 13:00 bergenglobal.no/events/palm-oi…

Second (partial) screening of our documentary Colonial Debris! If you are interested in land conflicts and palm oil (and in Norway…), do come! bergenglobal.no/events/palm-oi…

Indonesia’s civil society has been weakened under Jokowi, and will likely be even more under threat under new president Prabowo: my op-ed with formidable Widya Tuslian in The Jakarta Post thejakartapost.com/opinion/2024/0…

If you are in the UK and interested in palm oil, land conflicts, Indonesia & long-term impact of colonialism: on 9 October 1800, LSE is screening the Watchdoc Documentary documentary Colonial Debris. I will be there for Q&A. lse.ac.uk/seac/events/20…