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Universitas Gadjah Mada

Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) is an Indonesian research university located in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Founded on December 19, 1949, UGM is one of the oldest and largest institutions of higher learning in Indonesia. Located in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, the 360-acre campus comprises of 18 faculties, 68 undergraduate study programs, 23 diploma study programs, 104 master and specialist study program, and 43 doctorate study programs.

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Indonesian president Joko Widodo’s cabinet line-up does not reflect a clean break from the old oligarchy. EPA/Adi Weda

Indonesia’s cabinet line-up: not all the president’s men

Wahyudi Kumorotomo, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Indonesia’s new president Joko Widodo announced his cabinet on Sunday afternoon and they were formally sworn in the next day. Analysts, politicians and business communities gave mixed responses to the…
Joko Widodo (right) will replace Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as Indonesian president. He faces strong opposition in the parliament. EPA/Made Nagi

Jokowi sworn in to tackle a divided Indonesian government

Wahyudi Kumorotomo, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Indonesia’s president-elect Joko Widodo, popularly known as Jokowi, will be sworn into office today in a divisive political environment. Jokowi, who won 53.15% of the votes in the presidential election…
Joko Widodo won Indonesia’s presidential election but that is just the start of his challenges. AAP/Eka Nickmatulhuda

Challenges for Indonesia’s new leader start with elite interests

Wawan Mas'udi, Universitas Gadjah Mada

True democracy works when people can expect their politicians to deliver their popular demands. In Indonesia’s oligarchic political system, most people don’t trust their representatives and officials…
Joko Widodo has won Indonesia’s presidential election. AAP Image/Eka Nickmatulhuda

Jokowi confirmed as Indonesian election winner, Prabowo rejects result: experts respond

Djayadi Hanan, Paramadina University ; Amalinda Savirani, Universitas Gadjah Mada ; Ihsan Ali-Fauzi, Paramadina University ; Tobias Basuki, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Indonesia, and Yohanes Sulaiman, Indonesian Defence University

Joko Widodo has won Indonesia’s presidential election, the Indonesian Election Commission’s (KPU) final tally shows. But his opponent, Prabowo Subianto, refused to admit defeat. Prabowo told a press conference…

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