Indonesian Politics

Food estates are costly and fail to value the application of ecological principles, especially local agroecological practices rooted in local communities.

Speakers will examine the extent to which Indonesian women have achieved equality in a broad array of political, economic and social fields

Indonesia’s decision to gamble with a degree of its strategic autonomy should thus be regarded as the latest reinterpretation of jalan tengah.

The anti-traditional rule of the Darul Islam movement had a tremendous impact on indigeneity and the way that it is constructed today among the Duri

Research conducted in 50 schools revealed that schools have become the arena in which to disseminate radical ideology

The banning of FPI or any other “anti-Pancasila” group is not a shortcut to ending deep-seated discrimination against minorities.

A survivor-centred perspective can transform the safety of women in society by pivoting on principles of justice and fairness.

A new documentary seeks to explore the plight of refugees in Indonesia seeking resettlement in Australia.

These events are heavily political in the distinctively clientelistic sense that dominates in Indonesia.

Online and social media shows that several political parties are actively involved in the vaccination program.

Reports from Afghanistan and contemporary memory activism teach us that memories of trauma run deep, as the author and others have found among the Sulawesi survivors of DI/TI.

The effects of decisions about sugar made during tumultuous periods in Indonesian history linger into the contemporary era.

The loyalty of some Islamist groups to AQ, and by extension, the Taliban, is evident from the content posted on their respective affiliated websites and publications.

Bringing them home is the only option that addresses both the humanitarian and security aim of weakening Indonesian links to terrorist networks abroad. 

Along with the ineffectual lockdown the widely reported graft has fomented outrage and eroded trust in the government’s ability to handle the pandemic and keep its people safe.

Incorporating women's experiences and skills would improve pandemic responses.

A dysfunctional accountability mechanism inhibits progress.

Survey data points to a certain fragility in FPI’s support, but the longer-term consequences of banning of FPI may be a greater cause for concern. 

In the wake of increased government oversight, questions nonetheless remain over the MUI’s accountability.

Patronage politics, like those predominant in South Kalimantan, are a crucial factor exacerbating climate disasters, and governments rely heavily on inadequate technological solutions to mitigate floods.

Will the initiative complement or sideline the existing regional architecture built by ASEAN?

Just as the Renaissance from the 14th to the 17th centuries overcame the dark Middle Ages by reappraising classical insights, critical history is now imperative.

Just as it was particularly difficult for the progressives to withstand repression and killings, reviving the Left after 1965 was equally formidable.

Losing key Parliamentary functions exacerbates a lack of “checks and balances”