Indonesian Politics

Against a backdrop of heated district politics, Islamic parties rally in the Papuan highlands.

Sick of oligarchy and money-politics, a coalition of Indonesian NGOs are fighting back

A win is all but out of sight for presidential hopefull Aburizal Bakrie, but can he at least score an equalizer?

Classic Jokowi campaigning was on show on the weekend, but so was the classic PDI-P variety.

Greg Fealy looks at how one of Indonesia's Islamic parties embraced an ethnic Chinese, non-Muslim, airline director

You're not from around here, are you? Non-resident legislative candidates are a national phenomenon.

Legislative candidates - No residency, no experience, no problem!

In a political landscape dominated by money-politics, can a box of treats sweeten up Indonesia's voters?

Why is witchcraft part of the political toolkit for Indonesian candidates?

Eve Warburton reports that PDI-P hopes Jokowimania will help the party make inroads in far-flung parts of Indonesia.

An increasing number of celebrities standing for parliament is a side-effect of quotas for female representation in politics.

Democracy might be 'haram', but Islamist vigilantes are using it to their strategic advantage.

Who's winning, and why. Taking a look at some early polling.

Indonesia's bizarre system for apportioning the votes of expats leads to some unusual campaign strategies.

Conspiracy theories are the courier of political change.

Ross Tapsell lays out what Indonesia's 2014 elections are all about.

No, he’s not the Messiah, but a bit of reformist populism was just what Indonesia needed in 2014

Telling the story of Indonesia's election year, New Mandala style.