Prabowo’s tilt toward Trump signals a risky transactional turn—polishing his image while risking Indonesia’s diplomatic autonomy.
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A proposed law against disinformation and foreign propaganda could imperil activists and journalists in Indonesia – and potentially those living abroad.
The relationship between the countries has gone up and down over the years, but trust and confidence has perhaps never been higher.
Nearly 1,000 suspects have been named in the riots, including high school students. Police have seized books they claim are subversive to justify the arrests.
Indonesia is in the middle of its biggest protests in years – for many, the atmosphere is chillingly reminiscent of May 1998.
The president has made some concessions to protesters, but this may not be enough to quell public anger with politicians seen as lazy, corrupt and out of touch.
Australia struggles to get Indonesia’s attention, and its leverage in Jakarta is limited. Anthony Albanese could begin to change this with one bold move.
Australia must offer Indonesia credible alternatives to Chinese and Russian engagement – instead of just reacting to Jakarta’s moves with suspicion.
Negotiators from the Southeast Asian nation have been in Washington discussing Trump’s proposed tariffs.
Unlike former President Joko Widodo, who launched a war on drugs, Prabowo Subianto wants to be seen as an outward-looking leader eager to improve Indonesia’s international standing.
Southeast Asia’s most populous nation is seeking a role as a regional leader − it may look more to Beijing than Washington to help that happen.
Prabowo’s party wants to revert to Indonesia’s original authoritarian Constitution. Are there enough guardrails in place to protect the country’s fledgling democracy?
For Jokowi, maintaining popular support and satisfying public demands was the essence of democracy. He was not interested in institutions that place limits on governmental power.
A confrontation between Indonesia’s top court and lawmakers over the outgoing president’s efforts to promote his son and ally in elections has triggered a ‘democratic emergency’.
A troublesome parliament would be a major impediment to the new president. This is why ministerial positions are so important.
Soeharto’s oligarchy, not Prabowo, is subverting Indonesia’s democracy
Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka look set to win the presidential election. What are the crucial issues to watch, based on their campaign promises?
As the former general settles into office, a further gradual dismantling of democratic checks and balances, institutions and individual freedoms is very likely.
Based on quick counts, Prabowo Subianto and his pair Gibran Rakabuming Raka won the majority of votes at almost 60%
On February 14, Indonesia’s 204 million eligible voters face a challenge in voting for the candidate with the clearest position on human rights issues.
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Malcolm Smith Professor of Asian Law and Director of the Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Indonesian Law, University of Sydney
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Associate Lecturer, School of Government, Universitas Jendral Achmad Yani
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Director for Presidential Studies at Department at Digital Media and Communication Research Center, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada
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Dosen Hubungan Internasional, Universitas Islam Indonesia (UII) Yogyakarta
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Assistant Professor, Universitas Muhammadiyah Jakarta
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Researcher, Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Indonesia
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Research Fellow at Centre for Trusted Internet and Community, National University of Singapore
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Visiting Fellow, Department of Political and Social Change, Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, Australian National University
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Lecturer in International Relations, Binus University
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Ph.D Candidate, World Religions and World Church Program, Department of Theology, University of Notre Dame
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Lecturer, Universitas Padjadjaran
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Associate Professor at the Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Islam Negeri Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta
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Economist and research scientist at the Research Centre for Climate Change, Universitas Indonesia
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Dean of the Faculty of Law, Universitas Katolik Indonesia Atma Jaya