Sulfikar Amir, PhD
Lecturer in Science, Technology, and Society
Graduate Program of Development Studies
School of Architecture, Planning, and Policy Development
Institut Teknologi Bandung
REFERRED JOURNALS
 
"Nationalist Rhetoric and Technological Development: the Indonesian Aircraft Industry in the New Order Regime". Technology in Society 2007 27(3).
 
Symbolic Power in Technocratic Regime: the Reign of B.J. Habibie in the New Order Indonesia,” Sojourn: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia 2007 22(1): 83-106.
 
Rethinking Design Policy in the Third World,” Design Issues.  2004 20(4). Pp. 68-75.
 
The Regime and the Airplane: High Technology and Nationalism in Indonesia,” Bulletin of Science, Technology, and Society. 2004 24(2) pp. 107-114.
 
“Science and Development in a Cultural Toolbox: How Science and Development Fail the Third World,” Jurnal Studi Indonesia. 2003 13(2).
 
Industrial Design in Indonesia: Education, Industry, and Policy,” Design Issues 2002 18(1) Pp. 36-48.
 
BOOK CHAPTERS
 
"A Message from Ashabirin: High Technology and Political Islam in Indonesia" in Mediating Piety: Technology, Politics, and Religion in Asia edited by Francis Lim. Brill Publsihing (forthcoming)
 
"Demokratisasi Politik Teknologi" in Bunga Rampai Ilmu Pengetahuan dan Teknologi edited by M. Zulyani. Ministry of Research and Technology. 2007.
 
WORK IN PROGRESS
 
"Cultivating Energy, Reducing Poverty: Biofuel Development in an Indonesian Village." Perspectives on Global Development and Technology. Under review.
 
"The Engineers versus the Economists: Disunity of Technocracy in Indonesian Development." Bulletin of Science, Technology, and Society. Under review.
 
"Is Indonesia Ready for Nuclear?" To be submitted to Asian Survey.
 
"The State and the Reactor: Politics of Nuclear Power in Post-Suharto Indonesia." To be published as a monograph for Policy Studies.
 
"Flyb-by-Wire: High Technology, Nationalism, and Authoritarian Politics in Indonesia." To be submitted to Technology and Culture.
 
SELECTED POPULAR ARTICLES
 
"Epistemologi Nasionalisme." Bentara Kompas November 2004.
 
"Membuka Kotak Hitam Teknologi." Bentara Kompas March 2004.
 
"Menjelajahi Sains Lewat Dunia Sosial." Bentara Kompas September 2003.
 
"Demokrasi dan Kuantifikasi Politik." Kompas June 2004
 
"Science and Technology Should Be Realligned in RI" The Jakarta Post May 2004.
 
"Krisis Etika Rekayasa " Republika 18 September 2006
 
"Kekerasan Teknologi dan Politik Dominasi ."Republika August 2006
 
"Cendekiawan Bukan Malaikat." Kompas
 
"Rumah Tua Bernama Negara" Kompas
 
"Makna Baru Nasionalisme Teknologi" Kompas
 
"Selingkuhkah Freedom Institute?" Kompas March 2005
 
"Ilusi Sang Beringin" Jawa Pos
 
"Reinventing Indonesian Development" The Jakarta Post May
 
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