Politics

Indonesia’s first 'new city' may not be addressing the urban problems it was supposed to 

An emerging conservative Muslim coalition is a force to be reckoned with in Indonesian politics

Mining law changes in decentralising Indonesia raises new challenges and opportunities for local communities

The Jokowi government’s policy shift contributes to pervasive regulatory ambiguity in Indonesia’s mining sector

The 2009 mining law and the community benefit in Sulawesi

Foreign investment in large-scale mining has encountered serious obstacles

Mining dominates East Luwu GDP but development of agriculture underpins equitable development

After reformasi, Kereng Pangi, Kalimantan became the site of a gold rush

Irrespective of location or commodity, peasants now compete with multinational mining companies on the mineral-rich tracts of Indonesia

Benefits ripple outwards but local government struggles to regulate the process

As a number of communities in East Nusa Tenggara reject mining, tourism as a resistance strategy can be equally exploitative

Resistance is a way of defending local people’s rights in dealing with mining policy

David Reeve reviews David Bourchier’s important contribution to understandings of political thinking in Indonesia

A mobile school in South Sulawesi offers new horizons to young islanders

Aceh’s Commission for Truth and Reconciliation has an important, though delicate, mission ahead

The New Order actively promoted citizenship of a particular kind for women

After decades of neglect, Indonesia’s diaspora demands more rights

Locals contest national citizenship rights in North Maluku

Locals react coolly to ex-transmigrants who return to Java after fleeing violence elsewhere

Organisations like Wahdah Islamiyah envision an ‘Islamic’ citizenship for Indonesia