Weekly Articles (99): Jan-Mar 2010


Princess of populism Princess of populism
Written by Edward Aspinall   
Megawati Soekarnoputri stakes her claim to opposition, but will it be enough to stem her party's decline? Tags: Politics National Politics Political Parties Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) National
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 Gus Dur’s 100 days Gus Dur’s 100 days
Written by Greg Fealy   
Abdurrahman Wahid’s life deserves serious and critical reflection Tags: Politics National Politics Presidents Colonial period (-1945) Revolution (1945-49) Parliamentary period (1949-57) Guided Democracy (1957-65) 1965-66 New Order (1967-98) Habibie presidency (1998-99) Wahid presidency (1999-01) Megawati presidency (2001-04) Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) National Profiles
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Censorship makes a comeback Censorship makes a comeback
Written by Hilmar Farid   
Recent book bannings mark a return to the repressive practices of the New Order Tags: Literature Guided Democracy (1957-65) 1965-66 New Order (1967-98) Habibie presidency (1998-99) Wahid presidency (1999-01) Megawati presidency (2001-04) Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Freedom of Expression National
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Driving under the New Order Driving under the New Order
Written by Lewis Mayo and Julian Millie   
The tumultuous events of 1965 thwarted Liong Tjie Tjong’s writing aspirations Tags: Literature Ethnicity Language Revolution (1945-49) Parliamentary period (1949-57) Guided Democracy (1957-65) 1965-66 New Order (1967-98) Habibie presidency (1998-99) Wahid presidency (1999-01) Megawati presidency (2001-04) Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Freedom of Expression Java Profiles
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Celebrating community Celebrating community
Written by Margaret Chan   
A temple procession brings Chinese culture to life in Jakarta’s streets Tags: Ethnicity Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Religion (Other) Java
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Inside the Laskar Jihad Inside the Laskar Jihad
Written by Greg Fealy   
From the Archives Greg Fealy (ii65: Jan-Mar 2001) interviews the leader of a new, radical and militant sect Tags: Politics of Religion Religious Organisations Islamic Law Wahid presidency (1999-01) Islam Politics of Religion Religious Organisations Sulawesi
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Women and work Women and work
Written by Teri Caraway   
Review: Written in an accessible style and admirably free of jargon, Women and Work in Indonesia is a valuable resource for understanding how work shapes the identities and lived experiences of specific sets of women in Indonesia Tags: Reviews
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Corrupting politics Corrupting politics
Written by Rosa Evaquarta   
Corruption continues to shape the political landscape in Kutai Kartanegara, Indonesia’s richest district Tags: Politics Local Politics Decentralisation Corruption Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Mining Forests Energy Corruption Kalimantan
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Charting Indonesia's health Charting Indonesia's health
Systematic research paves the way for better strategies to improve health outcomes Tags: Health Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) National Editorial
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BitterSweet BitterSweet
Written by Jemma Purdey   
Review: Stuart Pearson’s new book offers a rare glimpse into the life of a Chinese Indonesian family Tags: Reviews
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Supporting mothers-to-be Supporting mothers-to-be
Community facilitators improve maternal and child health in Lombok Tags: Children Gender Health Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) NTB & NTT (Lombok Flores etc)
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Doctors in training Doctors in training
Better assessment could provide the answer to problems caused by the rapid expansion of places available in Indonesian public medical schools Tags: Education Health Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) National
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Expectant fathers Expectant fathers
Men should be more involved in maternal and newborn health care Tags: Children Gender Health Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) National
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Marketing the Chinese face of Islam Marketing the Chinese face of Islam
Written by Hew Wai-Weng   
Chinese Muslim preachers are popular, but they don’t always promote greater pluralism Tags: Ethnicity Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Islam National
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