Review: The ideology of the family state David Reeve reviews David Bourchier’s important contribution to understandings of political thinking in Indonesia Read more
The Floating School A mobile school in South Sulawesi offers new horizons to young islanders Read more
Gambling with truth Aceh’s Commission for Truth and Reconciliation has an important, though delicate, mission ahead Read more
From mother to citizen The New Order actively promoted citizenship of a particular kind for women Read more
Indonesia’s diaspora citizens After decades of neglect, Indonesia’s diaspora demands more rights Read more
‘We are natural-born children, you are adopted’ Locals contest national citizenship rights in North Maluku Read more
When ‘home’ is not home Locals react coolly to ex-transmigrants who return to Java after fleeing violence elsewhere Read more
Islam and citizenship Organisations like Wahdah Islamiyah envision an ‘Islamic’ citizenship for Indonesia Read more
‘I am an Indonesian citizen!’ What does exercising citizenship in Indonesia's democracy look like? Read more
Labour takes a citizenship approach Despite the impressive activism of Pekalongan’s labour union, its political clout remains limited Read more
Review: Beyond decent work A new book examines Indonesian labour struggles through the lens of international political economy theory Read more
New law, new villages? The new Village Law could substantially change Indonesia’s villages. Not necessarily for the better. Read more
Creating Indonesia’s Village Law How a law that goes against many vested interests was enacted Read more
The myth of the harmonious village Indonesia’s Village Law fails to provide village communities with control over their elites Read more
The village head as patron The Village Law might restore the dominance that village heads enjoyed under Suharto Read more
Participation in Ngada Why residents in Ngada district are exceptionally eager to take part in village meetings Read more
When village development fails Faulty administrative procedures led to the misuse of village development funds in Papua Read more