Inside Indonesia - a quarterly magazine on Indonesia and its people, culture, politics, economy and environment

At its upmarket congress, Indonesia’s biggest Islamic party tried but failed to convince it has become an open and inclusive party Greg Feal...

The election of Anas Urbaningrum suggests Partai Demokrat can survive without its founder, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Luke Barrett ...

The Nahdlatul Ulama congress in Makassar arrests the slide away from liberal views but shows the organisation's vulnerability to outside political int...

In South Kalimantan local politicians target TV screens with strategically-placed messages for Ramadan Ahmad Muhajir     ...

The elections were tense in Aceh but in the end helped to consolidate the peace process Blair Palmer      ...

This edition of Inside Indonesia examines the role of money, religion and much else in this year’s elections Edward Aspinall ...

The April 2009 legislative polls exposed weaknesses in Indonesia’s electoral management, but the results will help to strengthen the democratic poli...

Despite an unprecedented media campaign, Prabowo Subianto’s political comeback has fallen flat – for now Dirk Tomsa   Â...

Activists in Palu remain confined to the political margins Dave McRae     ‘Activist, ecologist, progressive, humanitaria...

Many Indonesian students face obstacles voting, but they aren’t much interested anyway Benita Chudleigh       More fun...

While it’s tragic that some candidates kill themselves after Indonesian elections, at least they aren’t killing each other Michael Buehler...

In Bali, it’s neither policy, parties nor entrenched elites, but image-savvy politicians and an all-powerful media that are dominating the new elect...

Grassroots political operators hold the key to many candidates’ success Achmad Uzair Fauzan       Checking out the ...

Weak rules and weak implementation meant that influence could still be bought in the 2009 elections Indonesia Corruption Watch ...

Listening to the grassroots explain the 2009 general election in Bali Bodrek Arsana    Speaking up for women: questions and...

There are big dangers in declaring success too soon Sidney Jones    Hasan di Tiro and his courtiers: Partai Aceh election d...

Chinese Indonesians search for a political role in the new Indonesia Christine Susanna Tjhin     Will Chinese Indonesia...

Hasan di Tiro returns to an Aceh in transition Catherine Smith and Thushara Dibley    The crowd strains to se...

Indonesia's biggest Muslim organizations are having second thoughts about partisan politics Eunsook Jung    &...

Pesantren progressives defend constitutional religious freedoms Joanne McMillan    KH Maman Imanulhaq Fakieh:...