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Weekly Articles (100): Apr-June 2010
The triumph of jamu The triumph of jamu
Written by Hans Pols   
European interest in Indonesian traditional healing has had its ups and downs, but in Java jamu reigns supreme, as it has for a long, long time Tags: International Relations Consumption Health Colonial period (-1945) Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Informal Sector Livelihoods National Java
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New leadership, new policies? New leadership, new policies?
Written by Martin van Bruinessen   
The Nahdlatul Ulama congress in Makassar arrests the slide away from liberal views but shows the organisation's vulnerability to outside political interference Tags: Elections Politics of Religion Religious Organisations Habibie presidency (1998-99) Wahid presidency (1999-01) Megawati presidency (2001-04) Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Islam Politics of Religion National Java Sulawesi
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Homophobia on the rise Homophobia on the rise
Written by Jamison Liang   
Recent attacks on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender meetings reveal the growing influence of Islamist groups and highlight unequal protection of citizenship rights Tags: Religious Organisations Social and Political Unrest Media NGOs Sexual Identity Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Human Rights (other) Islam National Java
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Review: The politics of the periphery Review: The politics of the periphery
Written by Dirk Tomsa   
This edited volume is not just another book on local politics Tags: Reviews
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Sympathy for the Devil Sympathy for the Devil
Written by Chris Lundry   
Pining for the certainty of the Suharto era Tags: Local Politics Reformasi Adat Rural Indonesia New Order (1967-98) Habibie presidency (1998-99) Wahid presidency (1999-01) Megawati presidency (2001-04) Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Livelihoods NTB & NTT (Lombok Flores etc)
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Religious Bandung Religious Bandung
Written by Julian Millie and Agus Ahmad Safei   
Bandung’s government opts for a religious program that matches the city’s character Tags: Decentralisation Social Movements Religious Organisations Crime Urban Indonesia Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Informal Sector Livelihoods Islam Religious Organisations Java
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God and democracy God and democracy
Written by Melissa Crouch   
A Christian church is asserting its democratic rights by suing the mayor of Depok Tags: Local Politics Democracy Religious Organisations Social and Political Unrest Constitution Law Reform Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Religious Persecution Islam Christianity Politics of Religion Java
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Eager to work Eager to work
Written by Maria Florencia Amigo   
The value of children’s paid work on Lombok’s tobacco plantations presents a challenge to emotive arguments for the wholesale banning of child labour Tags: Children Education Rural Indonesia Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Human Rights (other) Work Agriculture Livelihoods NTB & NTT (Lombok Flores etc)
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Snatching victory Snatching victory
Written by David Jansen   
When Indonesia’ s National Police took on the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) over the Bank Century case, the KPK won Tags: National Politics Military and Police Crime Justice System Corruption Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Corruption Economic Policy National
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A storm in a bank vault A storm in a bank vault
Written by Dirk Tomsa   
The much publicised ‘Bank Century’ case is unlikely to do any lasting damage to SBY Tags: National Politics Political Parties Presidents Crime Justice System Corruption Media Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) National
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Review: Bali’s silent crisis Review: Bali’s silent crisis
Written by Brett Hough   
A new book seeks to understand the contradictions and challenges facing contemporary Balinese Tags: Reviews
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A terrible legacy A terrible legacy
Written by Hull and Widyantoro   
Indonesian doctors have been persecuted for providing safe abortions for almost a century Tags: National Politics Law Reform Gender Health Colonial period (-1945) Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Gender Rights National
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Review: Workers and intellectuals Review: Workers and intellectuals
Written by Vedi R. Hadiz   
Michele Ford presents a soul-searching study of the Indonesian labour movement and the intellectuals who have supported it Tags: Reviews
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Review: Social Science and Power in Indonesia Review: Social Science and Power in Indonesia
Written by Ben Davis   
Social Science and Power in Indonesia is a detailed account of the current state of the social sciences both within and outside academic circles Tags: Reviews
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