National Politics

Giving up partisan politics?
Indonesia's biggest Muslim organizations are having second thoughts about partisan politics
Torture in Papua
Human rights groups report on abuses
Freedom of expression
Whether Papuans support autonomy or independence, they should be allowed to speak freely
Papua road map
Conflict resolution should move from a security to a justice approach
A new artistic order?
The arts scene has changed radically since 1998, but some of the old uncertainties remain
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NGOs are having to come to terms with the demands of the governance agenda
Policy drift
Ten years after Suharto, the economy is not recovering fast enough
Corruption Inc
Controlling local corruption is one thing; tackling the big guys in Jakarta is quite another
Roots of democracy
Political parties have stronger social roots in Indonesia than elsewhere in the region
The peace dividend
With no internal wars to fight, Yudhoyono can afford to reform the military