The destruction of centuries past should focus the region on preparing for Indonesia’s next mega-eruption.
Jokowi forges a tool of repression
Indonesia's parliament has approved Jokowi's decree on mass organisations. Here's why the law threatens the freedoms of all Indonesians.
Consuming orphans in a Jakarta mall
Some reflections from an odd, and at turns crass, fast breaking event inside a Jakarta shopping mall.
Ahok and the rise (and fall?) of state capital
Forget oligarchy. Ahok's governorship, like Jokowi's before him, has been a boon for state enterprise.
Female Ulama voice a vision for Indonesia’s future
A report from the pathbreaking Indonesian Female Ulama Congress in Cirebon, West Java.
Holy places and unholy politics
Ahok's support of an Islamic pilgrimage site amid Jakarta's container port illustrates the intricacies and paradoxes of Indonesia’s politics of religion.
Indonesian Press Council fails on World Press Freedom Day
The state of Papuan press freedom is dire, despite Jokowi promising openness. Indonesia's Press Council must speak.
Ahok’s satisfied non-voters: an anatomy
Warning signs for Jokowi in the importance of voters who were happy with Ahok's performance but voted against him on religious grounds.
Class dismissed? Economic fairness and identity politics in Indonesia
Exit polls from Jakarta election are a good starting point for thinking about the nexus between identity politics and inequality.
Ian Wilson and Marcus Mietzner on the Jakarta election
Ian Wilson and Marcus Mietzner interpret the Jakarta election in a public conversation hosted by Murdoch University's Asia Research Centre.
How Myanmar’s ‘national races’ trumped citizenship
How the idea of 'taingyintha' is used to decide who does and does not belong in Myanmar's political community.
‘Bottom up’ campaigning failed Ahok, and it might fail Jokowi.
Hailed as a game changer in the 2012 Jakarta polls, volunteer and social media campaigns are playing an increasingly ambiguous role in Indonesian politics.