8 Nov 2024 Prabowo Subianto’s Problematic Start: A Missed Opportunity? Yanuar Nugroho|Made Supriatma The new Indonesian government has had some hiccups in its first fortnight in power. If the president had made better use of the transition between administrations, these hiccups could have been avoided. Indonesia Indonesian Politics
5 Nov 2024 Indonesia’s 2024 Presidential Election: How Personas and Policy Platforms Influenced Swing Voters Julia Lau|Maria Monica Wihardja A nationwide poll conducted during the 2024 Indonesian presidential election campaign period shows that swing voters shifted their voting preferences as the election campaigning proceeded, due to their changing perceptions of candidates’ personalities and policy platforms. Indonesia Indonesian Elections Indonesian Politics
29 Oct 2024 Mainstreaming Religious Moderation in Indonesia’s Urban Spaces Najwa Abdullah Indonesia has pushed ahead with initiatives to promote religious moderation. Such programmes, however, need to address deeper issues. Indonesia Indonesian Politics Religion
28 Oct 2024 President Prabowo’s Politics of Accommodation Might Mean a Short Honeymoon Kennedy Muslim|Burhanuddin Muhtadi Indonesia’s new president might have squandered an opportunity to start with a lean, efficient Cabinet instead of appeasing supporters and partners to form the largest Cabinet since Sukarno. Indonesia Indonesian Elections Indonesian Politics
23 Oct 2024 The Declining Freedoms of Speech and Press in Indonesia: New President, Same Problem? Sofie Syarief A free press in a democracy embodies the concept of freedom of speech and checks those in power while ensuring that citizens are well-informed. Both freedoms were at threat under Indonesia’s former president. Things do not look brighter now. Censorship Indonesia Indonesian Politics Media
18 Oct 2024 State Complicity in Religious Intolerance under the Widodo Administration Haula Noor|A'an Suryana Religious intolerance against minority faiths is a thorn in the body politic of Indonesia that each president has not been able to fully extract. It does not help when local officials confuse or overstep the bounds of their authority. Indonesia Indonesian Politics Religion Religious Intolerance
15 Oct 2024 Anticipating the Prabowo Administration’s First Moves Yanuar Nugroho The next president of Indonesia has ambitious plans for his country but a widely anticipated growth in the number of ministers and ministries in his administration could jeopardise quick results. Indonesia Indonesian Politics
2 Oct 2024 The Indispensable Political Participation of Indonesia’s Middle Class Maria Monica Wihardja|Putu Sanjiwacika Wibisana Indonesia’s middle class can be a boon for democracy but a bane for the government. Its economic security and political participation are crucial to the country’s prosperity. Civil Society Indonesia Indonesian Politics
19 Sep 2024 The Controversy on Rain Shamans in Aceh: Sharia, Local Tradition, and Modernisation A'an Suryana|Norshahril Saat Negative reactions in Aceh to the ritual of rain shamanism do not mask the contradiction of parts of the Islamic community tolerating ‘Islamic shamanism’ or mysticism and ritual over science and modernity. Indonesia Indonesian Politics Religion
10 Sep 2024 Controversy on Indonesia’s Hajj 2024 Rekindles Conflict Between Nahdlatul Ulama and the National Awakening Party Syafiq Hasyim There is a lot more going on behind the scenes between the leadership of Indonesia’s largest Muslim organisation and the party which sprung from its roots. What might be personal has certainly become political. Indonesia Indonesian Politics Religion
