A new survey looks beyond aggregated corruption indexes at how experiences of bribery and extortion in Indonesia differ from sector to sector.

LPDP has yet to excel in any of the goals it has set for itself.

Beyond future statehood, supporting the Palestinian right of self-determination should acknowledge they are best placed to shape their future.

Returning workers from failed industrial hubs such as Batam live on the edge between two different worlds: town and village.

Local media are failing to supervise regional Indonesia, with many relying on government PR budgets or politicians’ fresh cash.

The current arrangements slow initial local responses without a corresponding payoff.

Does Islamist rule in lower branches of government affect relations between religious groups?

"Spineless politicians, feckless government bureaucrats, and narrow-minded ulama officials" stand in the way of religious freedom in Indonesia.

Indonesia promises a future of Quran-inspired sustainability and renewables but is constrained by fossil fuel interests in government.

The artists' imagery evokes the collective ethical and moral challenges of our times through the lens of epochs past, writes Greg Doyle.

The materiality of writing has major implications for the practice of history...When you look at a ‘medieval’ Javanese manuscript, it is almost always an 18th or 19th century copy of a copy of a copy ... and so on.

What exactly was the relationship between the real Tan Malaka and his fictional alter ego?

Considering whether five years of Jokowi–Prabowo competition is dividing Indonesian society.

The eastern islands showcase how national-level polarisation filters through to the grassroots, but also how the realities of decentralised power interfere with national-level political designs.

Socially conservative female candidates are making their mark in the 2019 legislative elections.

The 2019 ANU Indonesia Update conference takes stock of Indonesian democracy.

The make-up of Joko Widodo’s second-term cabinet confirms worrying trends.

Penelitian baru menunjuk bahwa sikap patriarkal dan institusi yang kurang ramah menghalangi suksesnya kandidat perempuan dalam pemilihan.

Fears of intolerant Islamic movements have intensified identity politics in Christian communities in the east.

A look at the religious rhetoric contained in parliamentary candidates’ campaign platforms.

The co-existence of Indonesia’s competitive elections with illiberal trends appears contradictory but the two are in fact interrelated.

The co-existence of Indonesia’s competitive elections with illiberal trends appears contradictory but the two are in fact interrelated.

Lawmakers have an opportunity to work with experts in civil society and academia to make politics less dependent on financial sponsors.

Bipartisanship and problems of representation in Indonesian politics.