Articles by Chris J Chaplin

Mobilising Islam for political gains

A dangerous precedent for Indonesia's democracy.

Stuck in the immoderate middle

Opposition to Ahok is being spurned on by Indonesia's Muslim middle class, writes Chris Chaplin.

Global Salafi activism and Indonesian Islam

How Wahdah Islamiyah is helping to create an Indonesian Salafi movement.

Defending the Faith

Prabowo’s presidential bid, Islamic conservatives and sectarian divisions