KEBIJAKAN PEMBANGUNAN “SIJORI” DAN DAMPAKNYA TERHADAP KEBUDAYAAN
ABSTRACT: In the New Order
era, President Soeharto, Prime Minister Mahathir Muhammad, and Prime Minister
of Lee Kuan Yew developed a cooperation among three nearby states, which called
“growth triangle” Singapura - Johor - Riau (Sijori). The approach used at that
moment was “comparative advantage”. As a consequence of this approach, its orientation
tends to be more quantitative rather than qualitative. Caring less for the
qualitative issue has made the approach ‘ignore’ the problems of culture.
Therefore, policies executed following the paradigm of “growth triangle” Sijori
were merely seen from the perspective of economic and politics. This article
tries to reflect and converse the cooperation of “growth triangle” in Kepulauan
Riau from the perspective of culture. Particularly in answering the question on
how the policies of culture in this area at past, present, and the future are.
Penulis: Sutamat Aribowo
Kode Jurnal: jpantropologidd090013
