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Burhanuddin Muhtadi

Dr Burhanuddin Muhtadi is a Visiting Senior Fellow in the Indonesia Studies Programme at ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, and a Senior Lecturer at Islamic State University (UIN) Syarif Hidayatullah.

Articles by Burhanuddin Muhtadi (29)

Free Meals, Wasted Food: Why Indonesia’s Free Meals Targeting Problem Deserves More Attention

Burhanuddin Muhtadi

Indonesia’s free meals programme is not reaching the direst areas of need. For that to happen, the policy needs to be redesigned.

The Politics of Indonesia’s Fiscal Recentralisation: Public Views on Regional Transfer Cuts

Burhanuddin Muhtadi

Indonesia’s central government risks incurring public dissatisfaction with its cuts to regional budgets. If left unchecked, the president’s re-election prospects might dim in time.

Popularity, Platforms and Potential Power: The Political Rise of Indonesian Governors

Burhanuddin Muhtadi

Budget cuts have not dented the top-performing governors’ popularity in Indonesia. What’s the secret to their success?

Indonesia’s Regional Elections (Pilkada) as Democracy’s Last Line of Defence

Burhanuddin Muhtadi

While the Prabowo Subianto government and its coalition partners in parliament have temporarily shelved their plans to abolish direct local elections due to public discontent, this years-long initiative is not dead.

After the Unrest: How Indonesia’s President Prabowo Regained Trust and Why It Might Not Last

Burhanuddin Muhtadi

The honeymoon is clearly over for Indonesia’s president as he begins his second year in office, even if a majority of the public still supports him.