Indonesian Politics

Ross Tapsell examines the significance of foreign journalists being allowed into Indonesia's Papua provinces.

Pierre Marthinus on Canberra's clear lack of intellectual and cultural competence.

Can Jokowi recover from Australian and international outrage?

The case of drug offenders on death row shows that a lack of compassion in Indonesia and Australia wins the day (and ends lives).

Insight on drugs, the death penalty and the execution of foreigners in Indonesia

When it comes to drugs, it's death for foreigners and leniency for locals, writes Hamish McDonald.

A new book on Australian journalists in Indonesia poses some tough questions about the bi-lateral relationship. Hamish McDonald reports.

Megawati takes a swipe at her party's president at the PDI-P congress in Bali.

From high hopes to dashed expectations - Joko Widodo's aura is already tainted.

Having accepted the validity of Indonesian laws it is still important to recognise their flaws from both a humanitarian and academic point of view.

According to John Blaxland, clemency for Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran has a solid strategic rationale

New Mandala talks to Indonesia politics expert Greg Fealy about whether everyone got it wrong when it came to Jokowi

Is the battle between Indonesia's corruption commission and national police a sign of the difficulties to come for President Jokowi, asks Jacqueline Hicks.

Keeping death row inmates alive one of the best chances of success in Joko Widodo’s war on drugs

Jarni Blakkarly reports on a recent protest in Jakarta and the wider #SaveKPK movement

Prio Sambodho argues the Indonesian public and media have performed admirably in responding to the President's mis-steps

Indonesian politics has not been this interesting in a long time, according to Michael Vatikiotis

According to Hipolitus Yolisandry Ringgi Wangge, it's their party and they'll feud if they want to

Xanana Gusm├гo’s ongoing reign continues to undercut a generation of young leaders

Antje Missbach and Anne McNevin examine the messaging in Australian-funded anti-people smuggling ads

The real test for Jokowi is ensuring food security for Indonesia's poor, writes John McCarthy.

The first cabinet for Indonesia's new, 'reformist' president, Joko Widodo, is striking for how bad some of the appointments are, writes Edward Aspinall.

Amitav Acharya argues that Indonesia's new leaders have a strong foundation on which to build their foreign policy

In this photo-essay, Ray Yen explores an informal settlement in Jakarta during the age of Jokowi