Pengembangan nasionalisme berkelanjutan: upaya mencari strategi alternative
In: Ngabut, Rofinus (2004) Pengembangan nasionalisme berkelanjutan: upaya mencari strategi alternative. Publisia Jurnal Kebijakan Publik, 8 (2). pp. 97-100. ISSN 1410-0983
The national life dynamics currently during ten years has emerged again the awareness and reflective sttitude of this republicans. Such attitude includes scattering the stretch of basic values of living in nation and country. Perhaps, the nature is that an eternal drive from human inner heart, as an individual, society or nation, to get recognition about his/ her identity. It wants to be free form powerful haded-men hold, being on individual, group (regardless its background), nation, or international association. In the realm, discourses on human right, justice, democratization, empowerment, and the like become the model which cycle keep flowing in the context of politics and nationalism. The questions feasible to be contemplated are that: is the perception about nationalism similar among ourselves who love the republic? Are we identical in understanding national identity as a strategic-reality? Replaying correctly the both of questions above, it can lead to an attempt of alternative strategy in developing sustainable nationalism. This paper is not pretended to answer them but is merely a reflection draft to discover further contemplation.