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Academia 2 months ago
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Why NU's leadership race matters beyond Indonesia
The upcoming leadership transition at Nahdlatul Ulama is not just an internal election; it is a high-stakes contest that will shape the future of global Islam, democratic resilience and Indonesia's trajectory toward 2029.
Academia 2 months ago
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Justice at the barrel of a gun: The anticlimax of antigraft policy
When institutional rivalries push heavily armed soldiers to negotiate the return of seized evidence, Indonesia faces a critical choice: uphold the civilian rule of law or allow justice to be dictated by the barrel of a gun.
Asia & Pacific 2 months ago
ASEAN ministers push stalled peace plan in Myanmar talks
The meeting between foreign ministers of several members of the 11-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Myanmar's Foreign Minister Tin Maung Swe was the first such gathering since a 2021 military coup in the country.
Academia 2 months ago
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Two generals, one democratic corridor
As Indonesia honored its fallen soldiers alongside those of Timor-Leste last week, the occasion served as a reminder of the parallel journeys the two bordering neighbors have trod, not least in their leaders' approaches to maintain national defense and public security within the corridors of democracy.
Academia 2 months ago
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Mitigating the impacts of a shift from a market economy to state capitalism
As President Prabowo pushes for a massive structural pivot toward state economic sovereignty, Indonesia faces a high-stakes gamble: Can it resurrect the ideals of a Pancasila economy without stumbling into the traps of heavy-handed economic nationalism?
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