Indonesian Politics

Don't be "arrogant with power" senior army general warns.

Disconnect between Jakarta and provinces could widen under current presidency.

Homophobic local bylaws make a marginalised community more vulnerable.

Muhamad Haripin on the dangers of linking LGBT rights in Indonesia with war.

Should he sign up to the world’s largest trade agreement?

Jokowi may look good in batik but he ain't cut out for the president's office, writes Duncan Graham.

Indonesia's five 'founding' principles wrongly used to deny rights to same-sex people, writes Kate Walton.

Public take exception to visa exemption.

Latest attack an attempt to create new leadership among Southeast Asia’s militants.

Corrupt and greedy local leaders must be checked to avoid more disasters.

Is exporting Indonesian culture the solution to Islamic extremism?

How tolerant is Indonesia's answer to Islamic State?

What's to blame for poor Australia-Indonesia relations, asks Duncan Graham.

Land politics, clan rivalry and fear in a troubled region.

Bridget Welsh surveys the rise of a worrying trend in the region.

Ideology, rent seeking, and a lucrative mine contract.

Rise of identity politics could mean more violence.

Ariel Heryanto pays tribute to the late scholar and his ongoing legacy.

Tortured Timor still bears wounds 40 years after Indonesia’s invasion.

Clive Kessler charts the rise of political Islam and what it means today.

Why Indonesia must ban the harmful practice of female genital cutting.

A conversation with Joshua Oppenheimer on Indonesia's 1965 massacre.

Vote buying to 'prevent' corruption prevalent in Indonesia.

Academics across the globe show solidarity for SOAS Indonesian politics expert, his work and academic freedom.