Wasisto Raharjo Jati is a researcher at the Center for Politics in Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jakarta.
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The National Awakening Party’s Ascendancy in East Java: Implications for Local and National Politics
Wasisto Raharjo Jati|Made Supriatma
The final election results from East Java reveal a silver lining for the second-placed vice-presidential candidate, Muhamin Iskandar. He and his party could still win some in the horse-trading for cabinet positions under the next president.
Nahdlatul Ulama’s Traditionalist Campaign Shaping Mainstream Indonesian Islamic Discourse
Wasisto Raharjo Jati
Since 2014, it has appeared as though the traditionalists in Nahdlatul Ulama have won the upper hand in influencing the Islamic discourse in Indonesia, having pushed back against hardline and conservative elements. However, the conservatives remain a critical opposition, and sharp ideological differences will keep tensions simmering.