Election politics
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Election politics
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Written by Edward Aspinall
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This edition of Inside Indonesia examines the role of money, religion and much else in this year’s elections
Tags: Politics
National Politics
Elections
Habibie presidency (1998-99)
Wahid presidency (1999-01)
Megawati presidency (2001-04)
Yudhoyono presidency (2004-)
National
Editorial
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Chaos and consolidation
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Written by Marcus Mietzner
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The April 2009 legislative polls exposed weaknesses in Indonesia’s electoral management, but the results will help to strengthen the democratic polity
Tags: Politics
National Politics
Democracy
Elections
Political Parties
Yudhoyono presidency (2004-)
National
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The eagle has crash-landed
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Written by Dirk Tomsa
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Despite an unprecedented media campaign, Prabowo Subianto’s political comeback has fallen flat – for now
Tags: Politics
National Politics
Elections
Megawati presidency (2001-04)
Yudhoyono presidency (2004-)
National
Profiles
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Down but not out
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Written by Bernhard Platzdasch
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Islamic political parties did not do well, but Islamic politics are going mainstream
Tags: Politics
National Politics
Political Parties
Politics of Religion
Yudhoyono presidency (2004-)
Islam
Politics of Religion
National
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Dominant but weak
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Written by Thomas B. Pepinsky
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Signs of underlying fragility in nationalist parties may benefit Islamic parties in future elections
Tags: Politics
National Politics
Political Parties
Politics of Religion
Yudhoyono presidency (2004-)
Islam
Politics of Religion
National
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Symbols and signs
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Written by Jeremy Menchik
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Photo-essay: PKS is often depicted as radical Islamist, but its members show evidence of ideological diversity
Tags: Politics
Political Parties
Politics of Religion
Yudhoyono presidency (2004-)
Islam
Politics of Religion
National
Java
Photo-Essay
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Seeking representation
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Written by Dave McRae
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Activists in Palu remain confined to the political margins
Tags: Politics
Local Politics
Elections
Social Movements
NGOs
Yudhoyono presidency (2004-)
Sulawesi
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Feeling cheated, acting apathetic
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Written by Benita Chudleigh
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Many Indonesian students face obstacles voting, but they aren’t much interested anyway
Tags: Politics
Democracy
Elections
Youth Culture
Yudhoyono presidency (2004-)
Java
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Suicide and progress in modern Nusantara
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Written by Michael Buehler
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While it’s tragic that some candidates kill themselves after Indonesian elections, at least they aren’t killing each other
Tags: Politics
Local Politics
Elections
Yudhoyono presidency (2004-)
National
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Not just an elite game
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Written by Graeme MacRae and I Nyoman Darma Putra
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In Bali, it’s neither policy, parties nor entrenched elites, but image-savvy politicians and an all-powerful media that are dominating the new electoral landscape
Tags: Politics
Local Politics
Elections
Political Parties
Yudhoyono presidency (2004-)
Bali
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Winning the villages
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Written by Achmad Uzair Fauzan
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Grassroots political operators hold the key to many candidates’ success
Tags: Politics
Local Politics
Elections
Corruption
Yudhoyono presidency (2004-)
Java
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Purchasing power
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Written by Indonesia Corruption Watch
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Weak rules and weak implementation meant that influence could still be bought in the 2009 elections
Tags: Politics
National Politics
Elections
Corruption
Yudhoyono presidency (2004-)
National
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