Statehood Maturity with History
The adage that to subdue a nation, control its historical mind, has remained valid. During the authoritarian New Order government, history was a narration of the ruler.
The adage that to subdue a nation, control its historical mind, has remained valid. During the authoritarian New Order government, history was a narration of the ruler. In the post-1998 reform period, historical science and narration have become a dynamic public discourse and can be presented in a popular fashion.
Bonnie Triyana as the founder of the popular historical magazine, Historia, which has now become a website of historical information and audiovisual historical products, has for more than 20 years been engaged in the pursuit of presenting various historical facts by way of public discourse. Bonnie brought history into the popular domain to be discussed in official media as well as social media.