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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.

Academia 2 days ago

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Streets, screens and gavels: Indonesia’s new cycle of contention

The pulse of Indonesian democracy has moved to three arenas of contention: the asphalt of the streets, the viral volatility of social media and the high-stakes theater of the courtroom.

Academia 1 week ago

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Remilitarization and the fight for civil supremacy

Widespread remilitarization initiatives demonstrate how state administrators are unwilling to carry out the people’s demands and 1998 reform mandates.

Politics 3 weeks ago

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Crackdown on August unrest biggest state suppression since 1998: Report

Last year's unrest resulted in Indonesia’s harshest crackdown since 1998, an independent investigation finds, citing mass arrests and alleged torture.

Academia 1 month ago

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The anatomy of jobless growth: Why 5.39% expansion isn't enough for Indonesia

Beyond the 5.39 percent headline, Indonesia’s economy is trapped in a cycle of "jobless growth" that prioritizes respectable statistics over stable careers.

Academia 2 months ago

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The soft coup against local democracy in Indonesia

The quasi-corporate approach to direct local elections is fundamentally flawed, as a price cannot be put on the democratic principle of popular sovereignty.

Editorial 2 months ago

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Rule by the law?

The police chief's signing a regulation that counters a court ruling prohibiting active-duty officers from holding a civilian post is a blatant act of disrespect toward the rule of law.

Academia 3 months ago

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The brave and young sacrificed in a police-military power struggle

Prabowo was reportedly angry and unsettled not merely because of the protests themselves, but because they triggered a deeply personal political memory.

Academia 3 months ago

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The fifth amendment: A path back to the people?

In the previous four constitutional amendments, many articles were written in haste, compromises were born of fear and decisions were made in backrooms shielded from public scrutiny.

Academia 4 months ago

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Prabowo doesn’t need to be another Soeharto

The irony of declaring Soeharto a national hero is that Prabowo doesn't actually need the strongman's ghost to cement his legitimacy: He already has it in spades, and all he need do to carve out his legacy is to break with the past and forge ahead.

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reformasi

Indonesia’s civil–military boundaries under new pressure

PREMIUM Streets, screens and gavels: Indonesia’s new cycle of contention

PREMIUM Remilitarization and the fight for civil supremacy

PREMIUM Crackdown on August unrest biggest state suppression since 1998: Report

PREMIUM The anatomy of jobless growth: Why 5.39% expansion isn't enough for Indonesia

PREMIUM The soft coup against local democracy in Indonesia

PREMIUM Rule by the law?

PREMIUM The brave and young sacrificed in a police-military power struggle

PREMIUM The fifth amendment: A path back to the people?

PREMIUM Prabowo doesn’t need to be another Soeharto