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.
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This is what it takes to organise the largest and most complex single-day election on the planet.
The general has repeatedly said Indonesia’s democratic system is not working and the country should return to its original 1945 constitution, which could unravel many democratic reforms.
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.
Jokowi’s bet the general public doesn’t really care about constitutional crises or claims of dynasty building seems to be paying off.
Indonesians will go to the polls on February 14 to elect a new leader. Here are the three leading candidates and their running mates.
A court ruling has paved the way for current president Joko Widodo’s son to run as a vice presidential candidate, even though he doesn’t meet the minimum age requirement.
The budget number, slated to cover a 25-year-period, is not peculiar. Nevertheless, weapon systems procurement needs to involve good governance, accountability and legislative oversight.
The visit by Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto is unlikely to lead to significant defence industry cooperation between the two countries.
Indonesia’s General Election Commission (KPU) has announced incumbent Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s victory in 2019 presidential election. His opponent Prabowo Subianto, plans to challenge the result. Here’s why it will likely end up in vain.
Whoever wins the election, Indonesia’s foreign policy, in which the nation does not align with any superpower and has an active role in contributing to world peace, will remain.
Jokowi’s challenger, Prabowo Subianto, has vowed to contest the result and urged his supporters to the streets – and that win him leverage in the new administration.
Here is what you need to know about Indonesia’s elections and what’s at stake.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has been burnishing his religious credentials ahead of this week’s election. Will it be enough to beat an old rival, the firebrand populist Prabowo Subianto?
Prabowo Subianto spoke in normative terms and failed to criticise Joko Widodo’s work.
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.
No concrete measures to eradicate corruption were offered by the two candidates – Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Prabowo Subianto – in the latest presidential debate.
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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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Professor of Indonesian Law, University of Sydney
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Associate Lecturer, School of Government, Universitas Jendral Achmad Yani
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Director for Presidential Studies at Department at Digital Media and Communication Research Center, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada
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Dosen Hubungan Internasional, Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) Yogyakarta
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Assistant Professor, Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta
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Researcher, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Indonesia
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Research Fellow at Centre for Trusted Internet and Community, National University of Singapore
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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 International Relations, Binus University
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Ph.D Candidate, World Religions and World Church Program, Department of Theology, University of Notre Dame
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Lecturer, Universitas Padjadjaran
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Associate Professor at the Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta
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Economist and research scientist at the Research Centre for Climate Change, Universitas Indonesia
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Dean of the Faculty of Law, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya