http://digilib.fisipol.ugm.ac.id/repo/handle/15717717/21272 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:22:10 GMT 2026-09-03T14:22:10Z http://digilib.fisipol.ugm.ac.id/repo/handle/15717717/21801 Resource capability for local government in managing disaster Kusumasari, Bevaola (36460064500); Alam, Quamrul (15749868900); Siddiqui, Kamal (36460337600) - Purpose: The paper aims to flesh out the capability requirements of local government institutions in pre-, during, and post-disaster activities which can act as a useful guide for researchers, bureaucrats, and independent agencies in managing natural disasters. Design/methodology/approach: The role of local government and the capability requirement for this institution have been major concerns in disaster discourse, since local government plays the most active role during disasters. It is the local government's responsibility to protect the community from vulnerability and to reduce disaster impacts. This paper critically summarizes the views of researchers, academicians, and government bodies. The sources of information are articles, books, web sites, and government reports. Findings: In the critical stage of disaster management, the capability requirements in the mitigation stage are evaluation, monitoring, and dissemination, while in the preparedness stage, planning, exercise, and training are the important requirements in managing natural disasters. In the response stage, the capabilities required are need assessment, information exchange, and logistical expertise. At the last stage, which is recovery, expertise in damage assessment and debris removal and also disaster assistance skills are the capabilities most needed for local government bodies. Originality/value: This paper develops the capability needed by local government for managing natural disasters. The paper also delineates the role and obstacles of local government bodies dealing in pre-, during, and post-disaster stages. These capability requirements can be applied to natural disaster management in developing countries. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://digilib.fisipol.ugm.ac.id/repo/handle/15717717/21801 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z http://digilib.fisipol.ugm.ac.id/repo/handle/15717717/21775 Bridging the gaps: The role of local government capability and the management of a natural disaster in Bantul, Indonesia Kusumasari, Bevaola (36460064500); Alam, Quamrul (15749868900) - This paper examines local government capability in managing pre-, during and post-natural disaster in Indonesia. The case study is the Bantul local government which had experience in managing the 2006 earthquake. Bantul is located in the most densely populated area of Java, where 1,500 people per square km square, and the earthquake destroyed domestic industries that had become the main resource of the Bantul local government. The capability of local government and the requirement to manage a disaster are very important issues for exploring the important role of local government in mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery disaster management activities, particularly in regard to the characteristics of local government in developing countries. In this paper, capability of local government in managing a disaster is defined as a function of institutions, human resources, policy for effective implementation, financial, technical resources and leadership. The capability requirement of each stage of disaster management has also been explained from the point of view of state and non-state actors and institutions. Finally, the paper integrates the capability requirement and reality in order to bridge these gaps. © 2011 Springer Science+Business Media B.V. Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://digilib.fisipol.ugm.ac.id/repo/handle/15717717/21775 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z http://digilib.fisipol.ugm.ac.id/repo/handle/15717717/21770 The Act of Killing and the Look of Silence: A critical reflection Sutopo, Oki Rahadianto (55869361600) - These notes from the field explore the author's reflections on contemporary debates around the 1965 Indonesian mass killings, using two documentary films, The Act of Killing and The Look of Silence, as an entry point. The article contextualizes, criticizes, and expands the narrative of these films. Despite their largely positive international reception, the films lack historical context and neglect previous academic studies related to the mass killings - this article elaborates on these two aspects and expands the argument. It also reviews from the Global North news media and criticizes their biased forms of knowledge production. In addition, the article elaborates on receptions in the Indonesian national and local contexts, and reflects critically on the possibility of these two films contributing to the fight for social justice in Indonesia. © The Author(s) 2017. Sun, 01 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT http://digilib.fisipol.ugm.ac.id/repo/handle/15717717/21770 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z http://digilib.fisipol.ugm.ac.id/repo/handle/15717717/21765 Asymmetrical Decentralization, Representation, and Legitimacy in Indonesia Haryanto (57210127859); Lay, Cornelis (56598420800); Purwoko, Bambang (58676879000) - This article discusses the questions of representativeness and legitimacy within the context of the Majelis Rakyat Papua (Papuan People s Assembly) as an integral part of the Indonesian government s asymmetrical-decentralization scheme to reduce separatist tendencies in Papua. We find that the MRP has generally failed in its representation and its claim to legitimacy. © 2018 by The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. Mon, 01 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT http://digilib.fisipol.ugm.ac.id/repo/handle/15717717/21765 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z