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Power, trust and Indonesia’s stock crash
Academia 2 months ago

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Power, trust and Indonesia’s stock crash

The crash of Indonesian stock prices last week is less about market technicalities and more about a profound collapse of political trust.
Majority of reform team back keeping police under president
Politics 2 months ago

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Majority of reform team back keeping police under president

The police reform commission has said the majority of members favor keeping the force under the direct command of the President.
Reform team weighs placing police under ministry
Politics 2 months ago

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Reform team weighs placing police under ministry

As President Prabowo Subianto’s police reform commission reviews changes to the force, discussions on placing the National Police under a ministry have reemerged, reviving fresh debate on how best to improve accountability and prevent the politicization of law enforcement.
The Purbaya gambit: Can optimism alone revive Indonesia’s economy?
Academia 2 months 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 2 months 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 3 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 3 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 3 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.
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