ARTICLES

6 May 2024

Unpacking Indonesia’s Fossil Fuel Subsidy Dilemma: Environmental Governance Post Election

Rahmat Riyadi

The next administration has its work cut out for it to ensure true sustainable development by resolutely committing to cutting fossil fuel subsidies for good.

3 May 2024

Resolution of Electoral Dispute Marks Start of Horse-Trading in Indonesia

Made Supriatma

Indonesia’s Constitutional Court has dismissed a slew of lawsuits related to the country’s elections in February. The ensuing calm only masks the intense horse-trading that is occurring behind the scenes.

Indonesia Indonesian Elections Indonesian Politics Southeast Asia

30 Apr 2024

Indonesia and Malaysia: Palm Oil Under Pressure from Substitutes and EU Deforestation Regulation

Fajar Hidayat

The palm oil industry in Indonesia and Malaysia is seeing serious challenges in the form of green substitutes and strictures by the EU.

European Union Indonesia Malaysia

26 Apr 2024

The State of Southeast Asia Survey

State of Southeast Asia Survey 2024: Indonesia Doubling Down on ASEAN and Japan

Indira Zahra Aridati|Julia Lau

Compared to a year ago, Indonesians seem to view ASEAN and Japan more favourably. The Israel-Hamas conflict is a significant factor for declining trust in other powers but economics and soft power can also explain interesting fluctuations in their perceptions.

ASEAN European Union Indonesia Japan State of Southeast Asia Survey

24 Apr 2024

Indonesia’s Youth and Political Inequality: How Neo-Traditionalism Hinders Women in Politics

Iim Halimatusa’diyah

Indonesia has a steep climb towards the recognition that women can play an equal part in the country’s politics, especially as its youth are not immune to outdated ideas about gender roles.

Gender Equality Indonesia Indonesian Politics

19 Apr 2024

Indonesia’s 2024 Presidential Election in North Sumatra: The End of a Long-Established Religious Binarism?

Deasy Simandjuntak

In February’s presidential race, the use of religion as a motivator to get votes seemingly declined in North Sumatra. This shift echoed the national propensity to focus on pragmatism in politics, rather than piety.

Indonesia Indonesian Elections Indonesian Politics Religion

18 Apr 2024

Throwing Multiple Blows: “Eksil” (The Exiles) and Indonesia’s Fight against Political Taboo

Taufiq Hanafi

Mr Hanafi is responding to Max Lane’s Fulcrum, published on 18 March 2024, on the success of “Eksil”, the documentary about ten exiled Indonesians discussing Suharto’s purge of the Indonesian Communist Party (PKI) and the ensuing violence in the mid-1960s.

Arts and Culture Censorship Indonesia

16 Apr 2024

Analysing Prabowo Subianto’s Visits to China, Japan, and Malaysia

Leo Suryadinata|Siwage Dharma Negara

A defence minister’s courtesy calls take on a different significance, albeit only slightly, when he will take over as Indonesia’s president in a matter of months.

China Indonesia Indonesia Foreign Policy Japan Malaysia

9 Apr 2024

Indonesia’s Perennial Rice Self-Sufficiency Problem

Manggi Habir|Siwage Dharma Negara

Indonesia is striving to achieve rice self-sufficiency, amid rising geopolitical and global rice market uncertainties. The country must take climate change and its disrupting impact on food production more seriously.

Climate Change Indonesia Indonesian Economy Indonesian Politics

8 Apr 2024

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.

Indonesia Indonesian Elections Indonesian Politics Southeast Asia