Photo essay: Alive, but not living Refugees in Makassar protest the sudden increase in heavy policing by immigration authorities Read more
Mining – who benefits? Mining law changes in decentralising Indonesia raises new challenges and opportunities for local communities Read more
The life and death of Indonesia’s mineral export ban The Jokowi government’s policy shift contributes to pervasive regulatory ambiguity in Indonesia’s mining sector Read more
Resource nationalism as imperialism Foreign investment in large-scale mining has encountered serious obstacles Read more
Review: The ideology of the family state David Reeve reviews David Bourchier’s important contribution to understandings of political thinking in Indonesia Read more
Indonesia’s diaspora citizens After decades of neglect, Indonesia’s diaspora demands more rights Read more
Keeping promises Disability rights activists have called on Jokowi to account for his pre-election promises Read more
The politics of compromise The Reconciliation Committee has dashed hopes that Jokowi could improve Indonesia’s human rights record Read more
Human Rights under Jokowi Jokowi’s first 15 months in office have disappointed human rights advocates Read more
Review: Democracy, corruption and the politics of spirits in contemporary Indonesia Nils Bubandt brings an exciting new approach to the study of Indonesia's politics Read more
Petrol subsidy cuts: Taming a tricky beast Petrol subsidies have gone, but at what cost to Indonesia’s poor? Read more
Engaging young Indonesians in politics and the case of WikiDPR A new volunteer movement is shining a light on Indonesia’s parliament and its representatives Read more
Lessons learned from Indonesia’s conflicts: Aceh, Poso and Papua Herb Feith Annual Memorial Lecture 2014 Read more
Film review: From horror and porn stars…to Jokowi KK Dheeraj’s unauthorised biopic is full of tears and belaboured symbolism Read more
Lampung’s sugar-coated elections Sugar Group financed the election of Lampung’s new governor to secure the renewal of its land leases Read more
Balancing business Indonesia’s unions are engaging in electoral politics in unprecedented ways in an attempt to balance the influence of business Read more
The business of politics in Indonesia Democratic institutions are increasingly burdened by the illicit transactions and collusive practices of politico-business elites Read more