The realities of intra-NU politics defy Muhaimin Iskandar’s claim of bringing NU communities in behind Anies Baswedan.
Purnawirawan politics in Indonesia’s 2024 elections
Retired police and military officers find easy paths into politics thanks to parties' perceptions of them as vote magnets.
Carl Josef Kleingrothe: capturing the colonial life of Deli, Sumatra
A look at the life of the photographer whose work captivated European audiences' looking for images of the 'exotic' Indies.
How Indonesian studies’ “brand needy” lets Australian students down
There is a strong case for supporting the study of Indonesian history and cultures in Australian universities.
Captain, striker, and the integralist state
Prabowo’s analogy likening the nation to a football team puts a new spin on old arguments that there’s no place for opposition in Indonesian politics.
Coal, recentralisation and Jambi’s traffic hell
Jakarta’s recovery of legal powers over mining have robbed local politicians of the ability to respond to public demands to address the sector’s social costs.
The political prospects of Jokowi’s sons
Central Java offers a good base for a Widodo dynasty, but tensions with PDI-P are a hurdle.
Selective moderation: Indonesia–UAE religious diplomacy
Pragmatic political interests lie behind the promotion of ‘moderate’ Islam in both countries.
Power, illegality and impunity in Indonesia’s plantation zone
Palm oil companies can act with impunity because of corporate–state collusion and a lack of organised resistance.
The rise of performance politics in Indonesia?
What does it mean for Indonesia’s political development when elites and voters view democracy in instrumental terms?
Indonesia and North Korea: warm memories of the Cold War
Friendly ties to Pyongyang have been an emblem of non-alignment for generations of Indonesian foreign policy makers.
Indonesia’s new criminal code turns representatives into rulers
The new law isn’t the final nail in the coffin for democracy, but it’s a hammer for anyone who wants to drive one in.
Women entrepreneurs in Halmahera: quiet contributors
Within a male-dominated social structure, they face challenges running their businesses, but persist in spite of marginalising geographical, economic and cultural conditions.
Can Indonesia clean up political pollution along the Citarum River?
River pollution is not only a result of overwhelming waste, but a problem of resource capture across all levels of governance.
Bridging historical archives and earthquake hazard studies in Indonesia
Historical records complement studies of seismic hazard and are an important standalone tool for the study of earthquake hazards.
The other side of Indonesian women workers
Increased factory profits is the priority, and workers’ rights to rest, set hours and clear tasks are not protected.
Watch now: The inaugural Tony and Yohanni Johns lecture by Greg Fealy
On-the-ground studies find enormous variety and behaviour that often confound the conventional categorisations of religious type.
The Kanjuruhan catastrophe: A mirror of Indonesia’s tumultuous football politics
Commercialisation and politicisation of football establishes a pseudo-modern football with corrupt mismanagement.
Surabaya’s transwomen fighting COVID-19
Despite giving up on the legislative situation that discriminates against them, Surabaya transwomen fight against it by engaging actively in public activity.
Forum on strengthening primary health care in Indonesia: Lessons from COVID-19
This discussion brings together experts from the USA, Australia and Indonesia.
The Yogyakartan Surrealism of Jokowi
Like the Yogyakartan surrealist, Jokowi’s leadership offers a dreamscape, relying much on the promise of the future.
Time to shift our focus on Indonesian communist studies?
Political actors' roles in regenerating the spectre of communism deserve closer attention.