Election politics This edition of Inside Indonesia examines the role of money, religion and much else in this year’s elections Read more
Chaos and consolidation The April 2009 legislative polls exposed weaknesses in Indonesia’s electoral management, but the results will help to strengthen the democratic polity Read more
The eagle has crash-landed Despite an unprecedented media campaign, Prabowo Subianto’s political comeback has fallen flat – for now Read more
Down but not out Islamic political parties did not do well, but Islamic politics are going mainstream Read more
Dominant but weak Signs of underlying fragility in nationalist parties may benefit Islamic parties in future elections Read more
Symbols and signs Photo-essay: PKS is often depicted as radical Islamist, but its members show evidence of ideological diversity Read more
Feeling cheated, acting apathetic Many Indonesian students face obstacles voting, but they aren’t much interested anyway Read more
Suicide and progress in modern Nusantara While it’s tragic that some candidates kill themselves after Indonesian elections, at least they aren’t killing each other Read more
Not just an elite game 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 Read more