Articles by Olle Törnquist

James C. Scott: against the myopic study of politics

“To become good and dynamic, political science must be broadened and cooperate with, among others, anthropologists, sociologists, and historians”

Part 2: The missing new Indonesian Left—leftist amnesia

Just as the Renaissance from the 14th to the 17th centuries overcame the dark Middle Ages by reappraising classical insights, critical history is now imperative.

Part 1: The missing new Indonesian Left

Just as it was particularly difficult for the progressives to withstand repression and killings, reviving the Left after 1965 was equally formidable.