Epilogue

Summary

This book brings together a distinguished group of scholars who are experts in their field. The authors are leading scholars in Indonesia and globally. It is a great challenge to write about the development of various courts of Indonesia. Dan S. Lev’s work is critical to Indonesian scholarship, and this volume pays tribute to his important work. Dan is a pioneer of social-political legal studies in Indonesia. Lawyers tend to think that the law is autonomous, in contrast to political science scholars who often view law and regulations as entirely the end product of political relations. Dan applied political science to the legal field by analysing legal institutions and the law through attention to power relations. Dan also observed relations between legal institutions and practitioners. He was of the view that the legal system could be understood through its institutions, profession and basic concepts. The autonomy of legal institutions and the legal profession is critical to protect from political influence.