Syllabus GRIPS 2012

LESSONS FROM INDONESIA

National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Tokyo, Japan2012

Course Title

Lecturer

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Critical Decisions and Actions of NationalLeaders: Lessons from Indonesia

Prof. Ginandjar Kartasasmita

[email protected]

www.ginandjar.com

Assistant Professor : Dr. Dadang Solihin, SE, MA

[email protected]

National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, Tokyo, Japan2012

THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED FOR FUTURE LEADERS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR.

IN VIEW OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THE YOUNG LEADERS PROGRAM, THE COURSE DEALS WITH THE ESSENCE OF LEADERSHIP; CRITICAL DECISION MAKING AND ACTIONS OF LEADERS, TYPICALLY IN A TIME OF CRISES AND MAJOR CHANGES OF SOCIETY.

THE INSTRUCTOR HAS PLAYED A STRATEGIC ROLE IN POLITICS AND ADMINISTRATION IN INDONESIA IN THE DECADES FROM THE 1980’s TO THE 2000’s.

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HE WAS INVOLVED DIRECTLY IN MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS INCLUDING THE 1997‐98 ASIAN ECONOMIC CRISIS AND THE DEMOCRATIZATION ANDDECENTRALIZATION OF INDONESIA IN ITS WAKE.

BASED ON SUCH EXPERIENCES, CASES OF CRITICAL DECISIONS AND ACTIONS OF A NATIONAL LEADER WILL BE DISCUSSED WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THEIR BACKGROUNDS AND GLOBAL AND DOMESTIC CONTEXTS AS WELL AS EFFECTS OF SUCH DECISIONS AND ACTIONS.


LEADERS OF ALL INSTITUTIONS AND ESPECIALLY OF THE STATE, ARE TASKED TO DEFINE GOALS AND PURPOSES, DESIGN MISSIONS, FORMULATE PLANS AND POLICIES TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVES, IMPLEMENT THOSE PLANS AND POLICIES, AND EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE.

THE PUBLIC LEADERS NEED ALSO TO DEAL WITH CRISES, EMERGENCY SITUATION AND UNFORESEEN DEVELOPMENTS AND CHALLENGES.


ESSENTIAL TO ALL STAGES IS THE PROCESS OF DECISION MAKING. IT DETERMINES THE OUTCOMES: THE SUCCESSES OR FAILURES.

DERIVED FROM PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE AND EMPIRICAL OBSERVATION THE PURPOSE OF THE COURSE IS TO ENHANCE THE STUDENTS’ COMPREHENSION OF THE COMPLEX AND DIVERSE NATURES OF PUBLIC POLICY AND POLICY MAKING—IN TRIGGERING SOCIETAL CHANGE.


TAKING LESSONS FROM INDONESIA’S EXPERIENCE, THE COURSE WILL DISCUSS IMPORTANT ISSUES IN 21th CENTURY GOVERNANCE: MANAGING ECONOMIC CRISES; DEMOCRATIC TRANSITION AND CONSOLIDATION; DECENTRALIZATION AND LOCAL AUTONOMY; EQUITY AND POVERTY ERADICATION.


THE COURSE WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH A COMBINATION OF LECTURES AND CLASS DISCUSSIONS.

THE REQUIREMENTS ARE: STUDENT’S ATTENDANCE, COMPLETION OF ASSIGNMENTS, AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN CLASS DISCUSSION.

STUDENTS SHOULD COME TO THE CLASS WITH HIGH MOTIVATION AND PREPARATION BASED ON THE TOPIC SCHEDULED FOR EACH SESSION.


STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PRESENT THEIR VIEWS TO THE CLASS ON THE SUBJECT BEING DISCUSSED.

TO FACILITATE MORE INTENSIVE DISCUSSIONS, THE CLASS WILL BE ORGANIZED IN GROUPS.


THE COURSE DRAWS ITS MATERIALS FROM THE MANUSCRIPT OF THE BOOK, SOON TO BE PUBLISHED, TITLED: “GINANDJAR KARTASASMITA,INDONESIA IN TRANSITION. AN ORAL HISTORY,”EDITED BY TAKASHI SHIRAISHI, et al.

THE CONTENT OF THE BOOK RELEVANT TO THE COURSE WILL BE CONTAINED IN THE LECTURER’S NOTE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS IN : www.ginandjar.com


STUDENTS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO LOOK AT THESE BOOKS THAT PROVIDE THEORETICAL AS WELL AS PRACTICAL DISCOURSES ON GOVERNANCE ISSUES: Rondinelli, Dennis A. And G. Shabbir Cheema, 2003,

Reinventing Government For The Twenty‐first Century: State Capacity in a Globalizing Society. Kumarian Press, Inc., Blue Hills Avenue, Bloomfield, USA

Turner, Mark M. And David Hulme, 1997, Governance, Administration and Development: Making the State Work. Kumarian Press Inc., USA


Date Subject Time Topics Chapters

Tuesday February 07, 2012

I 16:40 – 18:10 Course and Class IntroductionPolicy Response to Economic Crises: 1998 and 2008

I

II 18:20 – 19:50 On the Road to Democracy: Transition and Consolidation

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Wednesday,February 08, 2012

III 13:20 – 14:50 Making Government Work: Decentralization and Regional Autonomy

III

Thursday,February 09, 2012

IV 16:40 – 18:10 Development for the People: Equity and Poverty

IV

TuesdayFebruary 14, 2012

V 16:40 – 18:10 Class Discussion

VI 18:20 – 19:50 ‐‐continued—


Date Subject Time Topics Chapter

Wednesday,February 15, 2012

VII 13:20 – 14:50 ‐‐continued‐‐

Thursday,February 16, 2012

VIII 16:40 – 18:10 Conclusion


*Note: Subject to change

COURSE MATERIAL

LESSONS FROM INDONESIA

Lecturer : Prof. Dr. Ginandjar [email protected], www.ginandjar.com

Assistant Professor : Dr. Dadang Solihin, SE, [email protected]

I. POLICY RESPONSE TO ECONOMIC CRISES: 1998 AND 2008

II. ON THE ROAD TO DEMOCRACY: TRANSITION AND CONSOLIDATION

III. MAKING GOVERNMENT WORK: DECENTRALIZATION AND REGIONAL AUTONOMY

IV. DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PEOPLE: EQUITY AND POVERTY

LECTURER’S CURRICULLUM VITAE

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Syllabus GRIPS 2012