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The middle class president

Jokowi’s developmentalist democracy goes beyond a simplistic personal attribute or set of beliefs: it is inherent to his class status.

Elections without democracy in Southeast Asia

Why authoritarian rule remains resilient in the face of elections.

Thailand’s referendum roadblock

The false and serious business of Thailand’s constitutional vote.

Lamenting 1MDB

Optimism about Malaysia's latest financial scandal is as hard to find as answers.

Melanesian solidarity vs economic power

Melanesian solidarity and prosperity at stake with West Papua question.

Dialogue over repression

Why Melanesia and Indonesia need West Papua's liberation movement.

Jokowi shuffles the deck for presidential push

President aims to set himself up for reelection in 2019 with new look cabinet.

Finders, not keepers

The theft of an Australian warship in Indonesia waters

Wiranto and Indonesia’s new Cabinet

Will President Jokowi's latest shake-up backfire?

Global Salafi activism and Indonesian Islam

How Wahdah Islamiyah is helping to create an Indonesian Salafi movement.

Dear Jokowi: are you sure?

Hard questions for Indonesia's President as he orders yet another round of executions.

Indonesia’s 1965 genocide is a global affair

Why findings from the International Tribunal on mass killing warrant action.