Illusion Never Changes

Dr. Siti Aminah MA. is one of the teaching staff at the Department of Politics, FISIP, Universitas Airlangga. This doctoral graduate from the University of Indonesia teaches courses on city politics, political elites, gender and politics, politics and local government. He also wrote books entitled "State Power in the Local Politics" and "Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods in Political Science". Photographer by Natali @Payaman The research study conducted by Sutinah and  Siti Aminah raised the topic of children, namely "Child abuse and neglect in orphanages in EAST JAVA Province (Study on forms of child abuse, anticipatory efforts developed children and the role of the orphanage)". The research examines the forms of violence and neglect experienced by children living in orphanages in East Java Province, the efforts made by children in orphanages in dealing with the acts of violence they experience, and the role of orphanages or Child Welfare Insti...

We wouldn't imagine if our daily life were formed by politics. Politics is not such a horrible matter, being avoided, even worse considered as a destructive monster which would demolish the whole world. Whereas politics may lead to a whole better circumstance possible. By studying political science, we can figure out why a state owns its certain political institutions such as the legislative, executive, as well as judicial while the other one doesn’t. What and how do those institutions affect the existing politics and policies? Which kind of possible political factors may influence the success of economic development? How do mass media take part, and social media’s impact on political dynamics?   Why do the governments apply their affirmative action policy or the 30% quota of women participation on political representative party regulation? Why do one state prefer the presidential system while others establish their monarch system? Why do governments decide to prescribe a whol...