tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34250119.post3989992866322124243..comments2024-03-05T17:22:53.137+07:00Comments on The Chronicles of a Capitalist Lawyer: Neoliberalism and the Fallacy of the Shock DoctrinePramudya A. Oktavinandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12155548682068314306noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34250119.post-60440330903801823512012-05-29T00:06:48.607+07:002012-05-29T00:06:48.607+07:00Christine, you are correct that in Indonesia, Law ...Christine, you are correct that in Indonesia, Law and Economics is not yet a famous subject. This issue also persists in various other Civil Law countries. A part of this is caused by the reasons that you describe, and another is because in Civil Law countries, judges are expected to just follow what the regulation says and thus less discretion for the judges.<br /><br />The only way to correct this wrong interpretation is to actively engage with this idea in the public sphere. This is one of the goals of my writings in Law and Economics, i.e. to introduce Law and Economics issues to the public.<br /><br />Now, it might take a life time to develop Law and Economics in Indonesia, after all developing a new thought would never be easy. But hopefully, both of us can significantly contribute to such development during our life time and improve the Indonesian legal system.Pramudya A. Oktavinandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12155548682068314306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34250119.post-46870491267656816612012-05-28T03:43:19.916+07:002012-05-28T03:43:19.916+07:00Great writing, Bang Pram. Reading this article rem...Great writing, Bang Pram. Reading this article reminds me of a discussion I attended with a professor from the Netherlands, some FHUI lecturers and PhD students last week. In some countries, including Indonesia, there are fears of law and economics approach. This is due to the such labels as 'economic', 'efficiency', 'neoliberalism', etc. used. It is thought to refer to capitalism and does not take the side of the folks. (People here are way too devoted to romanticism, for example Pancasila and justice to all.) Mixed up concepts, I suppose.<br /><br />This false prejudice, to some extent, has impeded the development of the thoughts, in order to give recommendation to more efficient law in Indonesia. Do you think there is a way to correct this wrong interpretation?Christine Elisianoreply@blogger.com