Decentralisation

Remote island communities are fighting for greater autonomy and more suitable, fair development

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

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

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

What does exercising citizenship in Indonesia's democracy look like?

Despite the impressive activism of Pekalongan’s labour union, its political clout remains limited

The new Village Law could substantially change Indonesia’s villages. Not necessarily for the better.

How a law that goes against many vested interests was enacted

Indonesia’s Village Law fails to provide village communities with control over their elites

Taking stock after two years of village law implementation