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Indonesia’s civil–military boundaries under new pressure

Academia 4 days ago

Indonesia’s civil–military boundaries under new pressure

The plan to train thousands of civil servants as military reservists raise risks of militarizing the bureaucracy.

How priority programs risk eroding meritocracy in bureaucracy

Academia 1 month ago

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How priority programs risk eroding meritocracy in bureaucracy

Indonesia’s pursuit of "fast-tracked" priority programs risks breaking the moral contract at the heart of its bureaucracy. When new initiatives jump the queue, the state doesn't just bypass a backlog of honorary workers, it threatens to replace meritocracy with programmatic proximity.

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.

Purbaya’s test and Prabowo’s enemies within

Academia 4 months ago

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Purbaya’s test and Prabowo’s enemies within

The new finance minister has become an inadvertent disrupter of a decade-long loyalty entrenched in the bureaucracy through his policies, grounded in economic rational, creating both hope among the public and a test for the President.

Remote work dilemma

Editorial 4 months ago

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Remote work dilemma

Remote working can be done and has its benefits, but is it good for the Indonesian public service?

Beyond compliance: Toward a culture of integrity

Academia 6 months ago

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Beyond compliance: Toward a culture of integrity

A gap is widening between the people's expectations of fairness and transparency, and the state's ability to deliver them consistently.

Remote work? Not now

Editorial 8 months ago

Remote work? Not now

For a civil service often criticized for its slow pace and a traditional emphasis on physical presence, transitioning to a less supervised environment could exacerbate existing inefficiencies.

Institutional fit matters in public leadership

Academia 9 months ago

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Institutional fit matters in public leadership

Leadership, especially in institutions tasked with delivering complex public functions, must be grounded in managerial skill and institutional literacy.

Tanjung Priok’s gridlock shows maritime logistics mismanagement

Academia 10 months ago

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Tanjung Priok’s gridlock shows maritime logistics mismanagement

We are witnessing a symptom of a deep-seated structural crisis in our logistics system, one that remains unresolved.

Budget efficiency as opportunity for bureaucratic transformation

Academia 1 year ago

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Budget efficiency as opportunity for bureaucratic transformation

Improving civil servant capabilities through reskilling and upskilling becomes key to creating an adaptive and inclusive bureaucracy.

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