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Mestika Zed, born (1955) in Batuhampar, Payakumbuh, West Sumatra, Indonesia, is a lecturer in History Department at State University of Padang (UNP Padang) and also former Head of History Departement at Andalas University Padang (1992-1995).

Graduated in History from Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta (1980), he then continued his study to Post-Graduate Programme (M.A.) at Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam (1981-1983) and completed his Pascasarjana (S2), equivalent Program of M.A. at University of Indonesia, Jakarta (1983-1984). He obtained his Doctor in History from Niet Westerse Geschiedenis department, Faculteit der sociaal-culturele wetenschapen, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam (1991).

He is currently the Director of Pusat Kajian Sosial Budaya...more Mestika Zed, born (1955) in Batuhampar, Payakumbuh, West Sumatra, Indonesia, is a lecturer in History Department at State University of Padang (UNP Padang) and also former Head of History Departement at Andalas University Padang (1992-1995).

Graduated in History from Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta (1980), he then continued his study to Post-Graduate Programme (M.A.) at Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam (1981-1983) and completed his Pascasarjana (S2), equivalent Program of M.A. at University of Indonesia, Jakarta (1983-1984). He obtained his Doctor in History from Niet Westerse Geschiedenis department, Faculteit der sociaal-culturele wetenschapen, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam (1991).

He is currently the Director of Pusat Kajian Sosial Budaya dan Ekonomi (PKSBE -Center for Socio-Cultural and Economic Studies), Faculty of Social Sciences, State University of Padang and acting as the Chairman of Board of Editors of Tingkap, a social sciences journal. In 1993 he was awarded as Fulbright Visiting Scholar in South Asia Program, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.

He also actively participates in a number of domestic and overseas seminars, some of his works have been published in Jurnal Sejarah (Jakarta, 1986), Journal of Asian and African Studies (Tokyo, 1989), Prisma (Jakarta, 1995), Jurnal Budaya Genta Budaya (Padang, 1996). He is the editor of and one of contributors for Perubahan Sosial di Minangkabau (1992); Co-author of Sumatra Barat di Panggung Sejarah 1945-1995 (1996), and one of his works “Dualistic Economy of Palembang in the Late Colonial Period” was published in T. Lindblad (ed.), Historical Foundation of A National Economy of Indonesia (1996). Mestika Zed was a founder and Chairman of Masyarakat Sejarawan Indonesia (MSI), the West Sumatra (1993-1995; 1995-2001).

Currently, he is one of the Editors of the Project of Rewriting National History of Indonesia and actively involved in academic endeavors (lectures, research, seminars and writing books), he was also known as a NGO activist who is dealing with advocacy for local community enpowerment and democratization peocesses.(less)

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Jenderal Tak Jadi: Eksperimen Militer ala Sumatera

Judul: Giyugun: Cikal-bakal Tentara Nasional di Sumatera

Penulis: Mestika Zed

Pengantar: Aiko Kurasawa

Penerbit: LP3ES

Cetakan: I, Agustus 2005

Tebal: 243 halaman + xxii

IDENTITAS formal tentara Indonesia muncul pada masa Revolusi 1945-1950. Banyak unsur yang bergabung menjadi Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI), salah satunya Giyugun Sumatera. Sayangnya, peran dan pengalaman mereka cenderung diabaikan...

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Average rating: 4.00 · 3 ratings · 8 reviews · 9 distinct works

	Somewhere in the Jungle: Pemerintah Darurat Republik Indonesia: Sebuah Mata Rantai Sejarah Yang Terlupakan 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	My rating:
	Sumatera Barat di Panggung Sejarah 1945-1995 by Mestika Zed, Edy Utama, Hasril Chaniago 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1998	My rating:
	Pemberontakan Komunis Silungkang 1927: Studi Gerakan Sosial di Sumatera Barat 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2004	My rating:
	Kepialangan Politik dan Revolusi, Palembang 1900-1950 by Mestika Zed, Audrey Kahin (Foreword) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2003	My rating:
	Indarung: Tonggak Sejarah Industri Semen Indonesia by Mestika Zed, Hasril Chaniago, Khairul Jasmi 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2001	My rating:
	Giyugun: Cikal-bakal Tentara Nasional di Sumatera by Mestika Zed, Aiko Kurasawa (Introduction) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2005	My rating:
	Ahmad Husein: Perlawanan Seorang Pejuang 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2001	My rating:
	Sejarah dan Teori Sosial by Peter Burke, Mestika Zed (Translator) 3.35 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 1992 — 10 editions	My rating:
	Siti Manggopoh by Abel Tasman, Nita Indrawati, Sastri Yunizarti Bakry 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2003	My rating: