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16 Feb 2021 The Hijab in Indonesian Public Schools: Individual Rights vs. Identity Politics Ahmad Najib Burhani Regulating the hijab has long been a tool for both sides in Indonesia’s identity politics struggle. Identity Politics Indonesia Islam Religion Religious Dialogue Religious Intolerance
26 Jan 2021 President Joko Widodo’s Image Problems Max Lane The opposition’s weakness means that the Indonesian president’s recent problems carry few political costs – for the moment. Anti-Corruption Indonesia Indonesian Politics
21 Jan 2021 The Ethics of Covid-19 Vaccination Cassey Lee Who should be vaccinated, and who should be vaccinated first are the ethical and practical questions facing all governments. COVID-19 Health Indonesia
19 Jan 2021 The Death of a Young, Moderate Charismatic Preacher A'an Suryana|Norshahril Saat Syekh Ali Jaber had become a surprise force for moderate Islam in Indonesia. Indonesia Progressive Islam Religion
5 Jan 2021 Will the Banning of the FPI Thwart Radicalism? Ahmad Najib Burhani The latest banning of a hardline Islamist grouping in Indonesia may see history repeat itself, reassuringly. Indonesia Islamist Groups radicalism
30 Dec 2020 Indonesia’s Regional Elections: Jokowi’s About-Face on Oligarchy Made Supriatma Indonesia’s recent regional elections were generally successful. But they have also unmasked an interesting development – the pursuit of oligarchy by a president who was once dead set against it. Indonesia Indonesian Politics
29 Dec 2020 Anti-Chinese Sentiment or Mere Labour Dispute? Leo Suryadinata A recent demonstration against a Chinese nickel company in Southeast Sulawesi could be a labour dispute – or something more. Anti-Chinese Sentiment Indonesia Labour Exploitation
24 Dec 2020 Jokowi’s Opportune and Forward-Looking Cabinet Change Manggi Habir The end-of-year cabinet reshuffle sets the stage for the 2022 Jakarta gubernatorial election. Indonesia Indonesian Politics
24 Dec 2020 The Value(s) of Palm Oil Patrick O'Reilly|Helena Varkkey|Shofwan Al Banna Choiruzzad|Rory Padfield The EU-Southeast Asia palm oil dispute pits consumers’ environmental values against producers’ economic development and poverty alleviation ones. E.U. Environment Indonesia Malaysia
