Prabowo Subianto spoke in normative terms and failed to criticise Joko Widodo’s work.
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Recent research in 59 Indonesian prisons found that providing economic incentives to start a new life is not an effective approach to quelling radical terrorist inmates.
Joko “Jokowi” Widodo may claim that he is not a human rights offender like his rival, Prabowo Subianto, but his track record during his tenure may indicate otherwise.
Did Australia’s compromise really ease the tension with Indonesia?
The government is focusing on economic development, but ignoring human rights abuses, local politics and indigenous peoples.
Is Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s claim that the rate of poverty in rural Indonesia has declined at twice the poverty rates of cities correct?
Films can be used to help understand international relations concepts.
An observer – or the Indonesians - might ask: would the real prime minister please stand up?
If their trade deal is delayed, this will not only create a huge loss for the Australian and Indonesian economies but also change foreign policy dynamics between the two countries.
Indonesian media’s coverage of Scott Morrison’s appointment as Australia’s new Prime Minister signals increased public awareness of Australian politics.
Indonesia has long been held up as a model of democratic transition in the Muslim world. This view of the country now needs rethinking.
Micro-entrepreneurs make up the bulk of the Indonesian economy and population. But red tape and corruption are keeping them from entering the ‘formal’ sector.
A recently passed regulation in lieu of law allows the government to ban organisations deemed against Indonesia’s state ideology Pancasila. It marks a troubling turn towards ultra-nationalism.
Using the country’s foreign policy to support national development will equip Indonesia to navigate geopolitical shifts.
Jakarta’s gubernatorial election is by far the most significant political event of the year in Indonesia. Not only is Jakarta Indonesia’s biggest and most important city, the election matters because of…
Jokowi’s visit was a good deal shorter than the one planned for last year. But it did highlight several important issues in the bilateral relationship.
An enormous rally in Jakarta, organised by hardline Islamic militia group the Islamic Defenders Front, appears to have mobilised a diverse group of conservative Muslims in Indonesia.
Great expectations distorts the political horse-trading that shaped the new cabinet of Indonesia.
Indonesian activists see that opportunities for them to enter the state arena and influence the policy process are opening up with Joko Widodo’s presidency.
Experts in the UK, US, India, Indonesia and NZ explain how Australia’s election is playing out abroad and what’s at stake for our neighbours and allies.
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 Lecturer, School of Government, Universitas Jendral Achmad Yani
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Subject coordinator in Asian Studies, Asia Institute, University of Melbourne, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Indonesian Law, University of Sydney
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Adjunct Professor, Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University
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Dosen Hubungan Internasional, Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) Yogyakarta
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Lecturer in International Relations, Universitas Katolik Parahyangan
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Dean of the Faculty of Law, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya
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Professor of Public Administration, Universitas Gadjah Mada
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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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Professor, Department of Politics and Government, Universitas Gadjah Mada
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Executive Director at the Centre for the Study of Governance, Universitas Indonesia
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Associate Professor, Public Health, Monash University
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Research Associate, Transnational Organised Crime at Sea, University of Bristol