Hopes for progress dim early in Jokowi’s second term January 29, 2020 0 As the first Indonesian president not to come from the entrenched military or political elite, Joko Widodo was seen ...
Major reforms “unlikely” with new Indonesian cabinet: analyst October 19, 2019 0 Foreign investors should not hold their breath for extensive pro-investment reforms in Indonesia, as president Joko Widodo's planned reforms ...
Indonesia bans protests ahead of presidential inauguration October 16, 2019 0 Indonesia will deploy more than 30,000 police and military personnel to ensure security for Sunday’s inauguration of President Joko ...
The Indonesian Corruption Phenomena November 10, 2018 0 Jakarta --- During the 2014 presidential election campaigns Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo brought renewed optimism in the public when he ...
Power at what cost? Those left out of Indonesia’s 2019 presidential election September 16, 2018 0 President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo has chosen Indonesian Ulama Council (MUI) chief and the supreme leader of the country's largest ...
Jokowi-Ma’ruf 52.2%, Prabowo-Sandiaga 29.5% in first survey post running mate announcements August 22, 2018 0 On August 9, the surprising announcements by both President Joko Widodo and Gerindra chairman Prabowo Subianto’s regarding their choice ...
What Maneuvering around the 2019 Elections Says about Indonesian Democracy August 21, 2018 0 The past two weeks, both major contenders for the 2019 Indonesian presidential election took steps in advance of the ...
A Secular Backlash Against Islamism is Brewing in Indonesia August 19, 2018 0 Only 15 months ago, a right-wing Islamist-led uprising helped defeat Jakarta’s ethnically Chinese, Christian governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama “Ahok.” ...
What might Jokowi’s vice presidential pick mean for religious freedom? August 14, 2018 0 A few days before President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo was scheduled to announce his running mate in the 2019 presidential ...
In surprise move, President Jokowi picks Indonesian Ulema Council leader Ma’ruf Amin as running mate August 9, 2018 0 President Joko Widodo has now played his part in making this one of the most surprising days in modern ...
Commentary How Israel’s Likud Party played the long game toward annexation of the West Bank January 11, 2021 0 Washington (11/1). Israel’s leaders know that they will face strong criticism from powerful voices if they proceed with... Read more