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Prabowo still 'messiah' for 68.7 million Indonesians
Academia 5 years ago

Prabowo still 'messiah' for 68.7 million Indonesians

Although Jokowi was reelected, we should remember that nearly 69 million Indonesians supported Prabo...
Testing democratic resilience: Free speech versus freedom from fear
Academia 5 years ago

Testing democratic resilience: Free speech versus freedom from fear

Indonesia’s democracy faces a big litmus test on Wednesday when the General Elections Commissi...
Do we need a new captain at the UNSC?
Academia 5 years ago

Do we need a new captain at the UNSC?

Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi pulled off a unique diplomatic and cultural scoop during the Unite...
Who needs new capital in 21st century?
Academia 5 years ago

Who needs new capital in 21st century?

When President Jokowi unveiled his plan to relocate the capital as his first policy directive, many ...
Voting-made-easy has a cost: Over 400 deaths
Academia 5 years ago

Voting-made-easy has a cost: Over 400 deaths

Unfortunately, this time democracy comes with a big price tag. The death toll among polling station ...
Tokyo Olympics ceremony, chance for new emperor to strike back
Academia 6 years ago

Tokyo Olympics ceremony, chance for new emperor to strike back

The 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics in August will be a golden opportunity for emperor-in-waiting Crown P...
Election integrity in spotlight as vote draws near
Academia 6 years ago

Election integrity in spotlight as vote draws near

To the surprise of many, several incidents ahead of the April 17 simultaneous legislative and presid...
Black hole, flat earth and our petty quibble
Academia 6 years ago

Black hole, flat earth and our petty quibble

This is the finest example of international cooperation which could revive the hope that what's ...
Despite rise in conservatism, Islamists will be losers in 2019 poll
Academia 6 years ago

Despite rise in conservatism, Islamists will be losers in 2019 poll

In an op-ed published in The New York Times (Feb. 14, 2019), renowned author Eka Kurniawan...
Spare a thought for the 7.2 million volunteers running polling stations
Academia 6 years ago

Spare a thought for the 7.2 million volunteers running polling stations

The election results, and thus Indonesia’s democracy to a large extent, hinges on the work of ...
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