Politics

Jakarta’s 1962 Asian Games were a symbol of Sukarno’s postcolonial nation-building

The vibrant force of As’adiyah is countering Islamic extremism and safeguarding ethnic and cultural identity

The stories of Seno Gumira Ajidarma have helped to counter the denial of a national trauma

Refugees in Makassar protest the sudden increase in heavy policing by immigration authorities

For Jakarta’s most vulnerable, vertical social housing creates more problems than it solves

People with disabilities are being left behind by Jakarta’s massive infrastructure developments

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