Moral politics of nationhood Constructions of political, sexual and religious others in contemporary Indonesia 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
Essay: Redefining Indonesia Almost twenty years after reformasi, journalist and novelist Leila S. Chudori ponders on the successes and failures of this historic period for Indonesia Read more
A dispensable threat LGBT rights and recognition have been under attack in the Indonesian media, for various reasons Read more
Book Review: Tiger Stone Deryn Mansell’s novel opens a window into Indonesia for younger readers Read more
My eyes may be blue, but I am Indonesian The different and difficult experiences of Eurasian Indonesians Read more
Jokowi for President? No! Riverbank settlers love Jokowi, but they don’t want him to become president Read more
Review: Jokowi: From Solo to Jakarta and beyond? Bob Lowry reviews the memoir of the current Jakarta governor and likely frontrunner for the 2014 presidential elections Read more
Haunted house, haunted history Visitors to Semarang’s Lawang Sewu find competing narratives of history, memory and popular culture Read more
What gives rise to moral outrage? Rather than being merely the result of religious extremism, recent cases of moral outrage point to a wide range of current political and social problems Read more
Joke of the month? What do you get when you cross Sarah Palin and an Islamic polygamist? Meet Rhoma Irama – Indonesia’s king of dangdut Read more
Selling nationalism Indonesian television advertisements are constructing images of Indonesia by appropriating well-known nationalist themes Read more
Stars and stereotypes The big business of Indo celebrities creates illusory expectations but things may be changing Read more
A man on a mission From the highlands of Papua to exile in England, Benny Wenda is a leader of his people Read more