Lawmakers have an opportunity to work with experts in civil society and academia to make politics less dependent on financial sponsors.
Lawmakers have an opportunity to work with experts in civil society and academia to make politics less dependent on financial sponsors.
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.
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s 10-year rule leaves Indonesia with mixed fortunes and a controversial legacy, writes Marcus Mietzner.
Leading analyst Marcus Mietzner takes a close look at the recent elections, all with the benefit of hindsight