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The Purbaya gambit: Can optimism alone revive Indonesia’s economy?

Academia 1 month ago

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The Purbaya gambit: Can optimism alone revive Indonesia’s economy?

While Purbaya's strategy of optimistic communication is rooted in macroeconomic theory, it would do well to remember that self-fulfilling prophecies can go either way.

Beyond bamboo diplomacy: Vietnam’s era of national rise in a volatile world

Academia 1 month ago

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Beyond bamboo diplomacy: Vietnam’s era of national rise in a volatile world

The 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam, convened in Hanoi on January 19, marked a significant strategic pivot regarding the country's development. By formalizing the concept of an "Era of National Rise," the Congress signaled a decisive transition from a period of historical accumulation to a new phase driven by critical structural breakthroughs.

Undoing democratic reform

Editorial 2 months ago

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Undoing democratic reform

Indirect elections through local councils offer no guarantee of cleaner or cheaper politics, if they go ahead they may be composed of political party representatives who are often no less corrupt than elected officials.

The paradox of police reform: High approval ratings, low rule of law

Academia 2 months ago

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The paradox of police reform: High approval ratings, low rule of law

Despite the sweeping reform in 1998, the National Police is still fraught with a culture of violence, uneven professionalism and a lack of accountability.

Beware, data credibility remains Indonesia’s weakest link

Academia 2 months ago

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Beware, data credibility remains Indonesia’s weakest link

It has been proven throughout history that statistics is essential to statecraft and in the Indonesian context of today's digital era, greater openness is key to building credibility and trust.

The Constitutional Court ruling that is (not) final and binding

Academia 2 months ago

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The Constitutional Court ruling that is (not) final and binding

The current polemic between the Constitutional Court and the National Police is a test of the state vis-à-vis the ethics of power.

Why the usual approach to corruption keeps failing

Academia 2 months ago

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Why the usual approach to corruption keeps failing

The real task of eradicating corruption is narrowing the space where wrongdoing still feels normal, necessary or excusable.

Women’s leadership and the long road to Golden Indonesia 2045

Academia 2 months ago

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Women’s leadership and the long road to Golden Indonesia 2045

The theme selected by the women’s ministry for Hari Ibu 2025 proposes a shift to a pragmatic, inclusive strategy that embraces women leaders' creativity and resilience toward achieving the country's centennial vision.

Democracy’s slippery slope

Editorial 3 months ago

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Democracy’s slippery slope

There are big problems with direct regional head elections, but we need to fix them instead of dropping the elections altogether.

Rehabilitating and reconstructing the republic

Academia 3 months ago

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Rehabilitating and reconstructing the republic

Indonesia can take a page out of its own playbook for rehabilitating Aceh and Nias after the 2004 tsunami and apply it to the institutional tidal wave that is threatening all citizens as well as the future of the republic.

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