Observing Policy-Making in Indonesia

This book analyzes policy-making and implementation in Indonesia. Conducted at the School of Government and Public Policy (Indonesia), the research presented here provides original insights into the country's public policy processes by exploring the conditions on the ground that shape implementation.
The studies brought together in this volume are based on fieldwork involving interviews with various stakeholders, first-hand observations, and the collection of original documents and data. They address policy issues ranging from health insurance, district recruitment, community empowerment, and solid waste management, to tourism and the status of refugees. The result is a wealth of case-study data on policy implementation experiences in Indonesia that will benefit students, academics and practitioners alike.

Approaches the world of policy-making from the perspective of implementation Includes first-hand observations as well as interviews with various stakeholders Provides a wealth of case-study data on policy implementation experiences in Indonesia Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext

Erhard Friedberg is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Sciences Po Paris, after having directed its Master of Public affairs from 2006 to 2012. From 2011 to 2014, he served as Senior Academic Adviser for the creation of a Master of Public Policy at the School of Government and Public Policy - Indonesia. From 2013/14, the school's first academic year, he also was a member of the teaching faculty and served as Area Head of Organization, Management and Leadership. He holds a Ph.D in political science from the Freie Universität Berlin and another PhD in sociology from Paris-Sorbonne IV.
Mary E. Hilderbrand is Senior Lecturer and Distinguished Practitioner in Residence at the George H. W. Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University. She served as Area Head for Governance and the Policy Process and a member of the teaching faculty at the School of Government and Public Policy - Indonesia during 2013-14, the school's first academicyear. She holds a PhD in political science from Harvard University.

Inhalt
Part I: Introduction.- Chapter 1: Making Policy Education Relevant to Policy-Making.- Chapter 2: Highlights and Reflections on Policy-Making in Indonesia.- Part II: Case Studies.- Chapter 3: Tourism Development in West Nusa Tenggara.- Chapter 4: Open Recruitment for District and Ward Heads in Jakarta Administration.- Chapter 5: Resettlement of Former East Timorese Refugees in East Nusa Tenggara.- Chapter 7: Waste-for-Health Insurance.- Chapter 8: Solid Waste Management in Jakarta and Surabaya.