Indonesian Politics

While observers might be surprised that Jokowi harboured despotic tendencies, never had he hid his stripes...The essence of the tragedy is the circularity of a flawed system and bad actors.

Returning pressure onto public intellectuals, as Luhut did, only increases the public’s support for the dissenters

Relocation has some implications for not only military and defence issues, but also economic and environmental security.

A recent research paper casts doubt on the government’s ability to accurately determine available supplies.

Poor consultation with local residents and traditional land owners, elite links and opaque deals with concession holders leave the new capital project vulnerable.

NU’s dependence on political influence will make it difficult to maintain neutrality and critique social and political problems.

For many years the Indonesian Government seemed determined to crush the villainy. That resolve is now being questioned.

Analysing the development of Filipino, Thai and Indonesian laws and policies for the achievement of the human right to a healthy environment.

The coal sector is strongly linked to national and regional oligarchs, and coal businesses often play a role as financiers for political candidates.

Equipping activism with a geopolitical angle might prove useful, giving environmentalism a base in foreign policy and economic nationalism.

Dengan dihilangkannya kata ‘penghapusan’ dari RUU kekerasan seksual, bangsa tidak lagi berusaha untuk menghentikan kekerasan seksual...

In this webinar recording, meet extraordinary individuals sharing their experiences in mental health in Indonesia.

Food estates are costly and fail to value the application of ecological principles, especially local agroecological practices rooted in local communities.

Speakers will examine the extent to which Indonesian women have achieved equality in a broad array of political, economic and social fields

Indonesia’s decision to gamble with a degree of its strategic autonomy should thus be regarded as the latest reinterpretation of jalan tengah.

The anti-traditional rule of the Darul Islam movement had a tremendous impact on indigeneity and the way that it is constructed today among the Duri

Research conducted in 50 schools revealed that schools have become the arena in which to disseminate radical ideology

The banning of FPI or any other “anti-Pancasila” group is not a shortcut to ending deep-seated discrimination against minorities.

A survivor-centred perspective can transform the safety of women in society by pivoting on principles of justice and fairness.

A new documentary seeks to explore the plight of refugees in Indonesia seeking resettlement in Australia.

These events are heavily political in the distinctively clientelistic sense that dominates in Indonesia.

Online and social media shows that several political parties are actively involved in the vaccination program.

Reports from Afghanistan and contemporary memory activism teach us that memories of trauma run deep, as the author and others have found among the Sulawesi survivors of DI/TI.

The effects of decisions about sugar made during tumultuous periods in Indonesian history linger into the contemporary era.