Democracy
Joke of the month?
What do you get when you cross Sarah Palin and an Islamic polygamist? Meet Rhoma Irama – Indonesia’s king of dangdut
Front stage with the PKS
At its upmarket congress, Indonesia’s biggest Islamic party tried but failed to convince it has become an open and inclusive party
Transcending personality politics
The election of Anas Urbaningrum suggests Partai Demokrat can survive without its founder, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Stopping the flow
Lapindo Brantas’ involvement in the Surabaya Post has restricted the way journalists report on the mudflow
God and democracy
Chaos and consolidation
The April 2009 legislative polls exposed weaknesses in Indonesia’s electoral management, but the results will help to strengthen the democratic polity
Giving up partisan politics?
Indonesia's biggest Muslim organizations are having second thoughts about partisan politics
Rulers in their own country?
Special autonomy and Papuan aspirations have been thwarted by Jakarta and hampered by the administrative fragmentation sponsored by local politicians
A sibling rivalry
The demand for sustainable timber is colliding with the needs of Central Java farmers
Jusuf Wanandi’s memoir allows glimpses into the mindset of Suharto-era officialdom
Indonesia’s parliament is cracking down on sorcery
Recent ground-breaking publications, an internationally award-winning film and a major conference are opening up new truths about Indonesia’s past
The filmmaker explains that The Act of Killing exposes the imagination of terror
