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’.
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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, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI)
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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 emeritus, Monash University
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Professor of Indonesian Law, University of Sydney
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Adjunct professor, University of Hamburg
