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Academia 7 months ago

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Reading Megawati's silhouette: Between harmony, hegemony and democracy

The President's recent move to grant amnesty to Hasto Kristiyanto presents a case study for the use of political diction in the continuing power play between the hegemony of his "grand coalition" and the counterstrategy of PDI-P matriarch Megawati in defining her party's stance.

Academia 8 months ago

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Twenty years of peace in Aceh, the fruits of dialogue

Today Aceh enjoys special autonomy and is uniquely governed by an indigenous political party which safeguards Acehnese culture and religious traditions.

Academia 8 months ago

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A global water treaty: The missing link in environmental governance

It is time for the global community to initiate negotiations on a single international water treaty, one that sets clear legal standards, promotes cooperation and guarantees the human right to water for all.

Academia 9 months ago

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All power to the people: Resistance, a civic duty

There can be no reckoning of social order without the deconstruction of systematically imposed constructs and the awakening of society at large.

Editorial 9 months ago

Demonizing CSOs

President Prabowo's communication style, while a key part of his nationalist branding, reflects populism, which tends to divide society between "the people" and "others", who are often framed as a common enemy threatening the nation.

Academia 10 months ago

Civil society can help Indonesian democracy survive

Traditional civil society, with the support of students, can do a lot to create and maintain pressure on the government.

Academia 10 months ago

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What civil society must do now to defend Indonesia’s future

Alarming signals indicate a disaster for our democracy is unfolding fast. Civil society must take action lest the worst premonitions become reality.

Academia 11 months ago

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'Oligarchization' blocks meaningful public participation in lawmaking

Collective action that involves all stakeholders of civil society is necessary to prevent the country's encroaching descent into an oligarchy.

Editorial 1 year ago

No tolerance for thuggery

Once thugs, clad in the outfits of their mass organization, escape justice after extorting a business owner or street food seller, they will look for other opportunities to bully their way into wads of cash.

Academia 1 year ago

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Militarism never ended in Indonesia, it hid in plain sight

The reforms in 1998 never sent the military back to its barracks. It merely hides behind the civilian administration.

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