16 Apr 2026 Indonesia’s ‘In-Between’ Foreign Policy Radityo Dharmaputra Indonesia has sound reasons for consistently staking out a diplomatic middle ground, but not taking sides on all issues could leave no one impressed. Indonesia Indonesia Foreign Policy Indonesian Politics
10 Apr 2026 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 Indonesian Politics Social Media
2 Apr 2026 Squeezed From Both Sides: Prabowo’s Fiscal Reckoning and Governance Implications Yanuar Nugroho Indonesia’s president is caught between a rock and a hard place fiscally and politically. Indonesia Indonesian Economy Indonesian Politics
27 Mar 2026 Indonesia’s August-September 2025 Mass Arrests: What Do They Reflect? Max Lane Anti-government sentiment — especially online — among Indonesia’s youth has not been cowed by intimidation or arrest, but this resistance does not seem to have generated any moves toward more formal political organisation in real life. Indonesia Indonesian Politics Youth
27 Mar 2026 Youth’s Solidarity Beyond Borders: What Encourages Indonesian Muslim Students to Boycott Israel? Iim Halimatusa’diyah|Aptiani Nur Jannah This Long Read shares the key findings of a survey examining the factors that predispose Indonesian Muslim undergraduates to engaging in a worldwide activist movement to boycott Israel. Gaza Indonesia Indonesian Politics Protest
2 Mar 2026 Proximity Without Leverage? Indonesia’s Risky Bet on Trump’s Board of Peace Made Supriatma President Prabowo’s involvement in Trump’s Board of Peace may have given Indonesia some proximity to the US, but his aim of gaining leverage in tariff negotiations is elusive. Indonesia Indonesian Politics U.S.
27 Feb 2026 Islam-State Relations under Prabowo: More Carrots and More Sticks, But Less Progressive and Less Civil? Ary Hermawan This Long Read examines President Prabowo Subianto’s relationship with the various Islamic organisations in Indonesia. While mainstream groups like Nahdlatul Ulama and Muhammadiyah continue to be considered strategic allies, there has also been greater tolerance of hardline Islamist groups. Indonesia Indonesian Politics Islam
26 Feb 2026 Indonesia’s Party Cartel System and the New ‘People’s Movement Party’ Max Lane There’s potentially a new party in town, if it’s not nipped in the bud before the next elections in Indonesia. Indonesia Indonesian Elections Indonesian Politics
29 Jan 2026 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. Indonesia Indonesian Elections Indonesian Politics
29 Jan 2026 Will Indonesia’s National Mandate Party Move Further Away from Its Religious Roots? Ary Hermawan Eyeing the 2029 legislative elections, Indonesia’s National Mandate Party has rebranded itself as the “party of the youth” and looks set to jettison its image as the “Muhammadiyah party”. Indonesia Indonesian Politics
