During the recent mass protests and political unrest in Indonesia, the looted homes of politicians in Jakarta revealed unexpected victims: the MPs pet cats.
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Prabowo’s party wants to revert to Indonesia’s original authoritarian Constitution. Are there enough guardrails in place to protect the country’s fledgling democracy?
For Jokowi, maintaining popular support and satisfying public demands was the essence of democracy. He was not interested in institutions that place limits on governmental power.
A confrontation between Indonesia’s top court and lawmakers over the outgoing president’s efforts to promote his son and ally in elections has triggered a ‘democratic emergency’.
A troublesome parliament would be a major impediment to the new president. This is why ministerial positions are so important.
Some powerful Indonesians want the 2024 elections postponed - potentially leading the country down a slippery slope that could threaten its hard-won democracy.
To understand the politics of “Bersiap”, we must refrain from the dichotomous framing of Netherlands/Indonesia as us/them that has plagued years of public debate on the two countries’ colonial past.
Presidentialism in Indonesia creates very specific political dynamics.
People’s acceptance of poverty is the biggest challenge to eradicating poverty in Yogyakarta and Banten, both on Indonesia’s most populated Java island.
While the riots in Jakarta have been brought under control, the deeper religious tensions that have polarised Indonesia will present a major challenge for Jokowi’s second term.
Even though almost impossible to achieve, the goal of national rice self-sufficiency remains deeply ingrained in Indonesia’s national psyche.
Top contributors
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Malcolm Smith Professor of Asian Law and Director of the Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Political Science, National University of Singapore
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Junior scientist, Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN)
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Adjunct professor, University of Hamburg
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Professor emeritus, Monash University
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Professor of Indonesian Law, University of Sydney
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Professor in Southeast Asian Politics, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer in Indonesian Studies, The University of Melbourne
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Scientia Senior Lecturer in Politics and Public Policy, UNSW
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Visiting Fellow, Department of Political and Social Change, Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, Australian National University
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Lecturer in Asian Studies, The University of Melbourne