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A mysterious outsider in Aceh

A predicted Prabowo landslide victory in Aceh is not going to script, writes Jesse Grayman.

Prabowo Subianto: vote for me, but just the once

Indonesian democracy could die with a whimper and not a bang come 9 July, write Edward Aspinall and Marcus Mietzner.

Thai coup: The debate continues

New Mandala co-founder Nicholas Farrelly offers a quick update on Thai coup coverage and analysis

Thailand’s coup: same same but different?

Is this coup the same as in 2006 and the others that preceded it? Or are there some important differences?

Prabowo and his anti-Chinese past?

Indonesian guest writer Tonny examines Prabowo Subianto's ideological links to Indonesia's deadly race riots of May 1998.

A young Prabowo Subianto. Photo from Facebook.

Prabowo the chameleon

Danau Tanu asks if the real Prabowo can please stand up.

One Sunday in Jakarta

Videos and photos of Sunday's political events in Jakarta, from New Mandala's Dom Berger and Liam Gammon.

Return to autocracy in Indonesia?

As Prabowo Subianto closes the gap in Indonesia's two-horse presidential race, we examine his prospective presidency

Foreign affairs a stranger to Indonesia’s presidential hopefuls

Indonesia's third presidential debate on foreign affairs reveals a lack of worldly knowledge

Indonesia’s promoter-in-chief

Indonesia's standing on the world stage is likely to decline once President SBY leaves office, writes David Willis.

Demokrasi Indonesia Dalam Bahaya

Menurut Edward Aspinall, Prabowo ialah ancaman terhadap demokrasi.

Hope, migrated

Will the new political strength of Indonesia's migrant worker class translate into better policies?