Indonesia

From high hopes to dashed expectations - Joko Widodo's aura is already tainted.

Having accepted the validity of Indonesian laws it is still important to recognise their flaws from both a humanitarian and academic point of view.

According to John Blaxland, clemency for Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran has a solid strategic rationale

New Mandala talks to Indonesia politics expert Greg Fealy about whether everyone got it wrong when it came to Jokowi

Is the battle between Indonesia's corruption commission and national police a sign of the difficulties to come for President Jokowi, asks Jacqueline Hicks.

Keeping death row inmates alive one of the best chances of success in Joko Widodo’s war on drugs

As Joko Widodo's presidency of promised reform is already at risk of descending into farce, writes Hamish McDonald.

Mariam Koslay takes a close-up look at the experiences of Jakarta's traffic jockeys

Jarni Blakkarly reports on a recent protest in Jakarta and the wider #SaveKPK movement

Prio Sambodho argues the Indonesian public and media have performed admirably in responding to the President's mis-steps

Indonesian politics has not been this interesting in a long time, according to Michael Vatikiotis

According to Hipolitus Yolisandry Ringgi Wangge, it's their party and they'll feud if they want to

In the first of two pieces on Aceh, Lilianne Fan reflects on the Saman dance and its place in the Gayo cultural universe

Aboeprijadi Santoso compares the experiences of Spain and Indonesia in getting to grips with historical violence

Only through dialogue can Indonesia's new president give the disaffected province what it wants.

Saskia Sch├дfer reviews a feature-length documentary that follows the lives of three Jakarta street buskers

Xanana Gusm├гo’s ongoing reign continues to undercut a generation of young leaders

Antje Missbach and Anne McNevin examine the messaging in Australian-funded anti-people smuggling ads

The real test for Jokowi is ensuring food security for Indonesia's poor, writes John McCarthy.

The first cabinet for Indonesia's new, 'reformist' president, Joko Widodo, is striking for how bad some of the appointments are, writes Edward Aspinall.

Amitav Acharya argues that Indonesia's new leaders have a strong foundation on which to build their foreign policy

A Jokowi presidency is a win for Indonesia's democracy. But Indonesia got lucky by having Jokowi in the race, writes Liam Gammon.

It may be old, but it is still gold! New Mandala gives you everything you need to know about Indonesia's newly inaugurated president, Joko Widodo.

In this photo-essay, Ray Yen explores an informal settlement in Jakarta during the age of Jokowi