Soeharto’s oligarchy, not Prabowo, is subverting Indonesia’s democracy
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Based on quick counts, Prabowo Subianto and his pair Gibran Rakabuming Raka won the majority of votes at almost 60%
On February 14, Indonesia’s 204 million eligible voters face a challenge in voting for the candidate with the clearest position on human rights issues.
Indonesia’s stance towards China is poised to remain steady, albeit with nuanced variations depending on the victor.
Pollsters are pointing to a Prabowo Subianto-Gibran Rakabuming victory in round one, but it remains to be seen whether they have enough votes to avoid a second round.
The three presidential candidates share a similar approach to Indonesia’s foreign relations, but there are key differences.
My research found at least 60 instances of hate speech in a two-month span last year targeting presidential hopefuls.
A pandemic can amplify friction and tension between jurisdictions – especially when there are political differences and existing conflict.
Indonesian politicians have engaged in post-truth politics, framing information and stories by appealing to emotions with very little or no regard to any policy details and objective facts.
Would religious and ethnic narratives be effective at swaying voters?
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Associate Lecturer, School of Government, Universitas Jendral Achmad Yani
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Researcher, Department of Politics and International Relations, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Indonesia
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Director of China-Indonesia Desk, Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS)
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Dosen Hubungan Internasional, Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) Yogyakarta
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Research Fellow at Centre for Trusted Internet and Community, National University of Singapore
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Graduate Researcher, The University of Melbourne
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PhD Candidate in Media and Journalism, Glasgow Caledonian University
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Senior Scientist in Disaster and Climate Risk at Earth Sciences NZ & Senior Research Fellow (adjunct), Humanitarian Emergency and Disaster Management, Charles Darwin University
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Researcher, Center of Economic and Law Studies (CELIOS)
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Peneliti, Institute of Resource Governance and Social Change (IRGSC) Kupang
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Peneliti Kesehatan Masyarakat, Institute of Resource Governance and Social Change (IRGSC) Kupang
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Canada Research Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, Carleton University
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PhD candidate, School of Social and Political Science, The University of Melbourne