Author profile: Nathan Down
Indonesian Nationalism and Postcolonial Colonialism: Enduring Legacies for Papua
Postcolonial colonialism has been perpetrated by the Indonesian State, its ruling apparatus and other domestic and foreign stakeholders in the disputed province of Papua.
Globalization: A Created Mechanism for the Restructuring of Developing States
Globalization tends to work to the detriment of developing states and has been a powerful tool employed by Northern states with a recent proliferation of modern players.
Neo-Orientalism: Indonesia’s Colonialism and Papua
Lessons learnt from Dutch colonialism have resulted in Indonesia’s mimicking and replicating its own code of imperialism, resulting in Papua’s accession into Indonesia.
Pax Americana: the United States as Global Hegemon or Imperialist in Disguise?
A downward trend in prestige and economic power, along with geopolitical challenges, seems to be forcing the US to realign its foreign policy interests and direction.
