Politics

Islamic political parties did not do well, but Islamic politics are going mainstream

Despite an unprecedented media campaign, Prabowo Subianto’s political comeback has fallen flat – for now

In Bali, it’s neither policy, parties nor entrenched elites, but image-savvy politicians and an all-powerful media that are dominating the new electoral landscape

Many Indonesian students face obstacles voting, but they aren’t much interested anyway

Activists in Palu remain confined to the political margins

Photo-essay: PKS is often depicted as radical Islamist, but its members show evidence of ideological diversity

Signs of underlying fragility in nationalist parties may benefit Islamic parties in future elections

While it’s tragic that some candidates kill themselves after Indonesian elections, at least they aren’t killing each other

Grassroots political operators hold the key to many candidates’ success

The April 2009 legislative polls exposed weaknesses in Indonesia’s electoral management, but the results will help to strengthen the democratic polity

Weak rules and weak implementation meant that influence could still be bought in the 2009 elections

This edition of Inside Indonesia examines the role of money, religion and much else in this year’s elections

Indonesian women in Perth perform a ‘uniting’ dance

Aceh’s performing arts have blossomed despite the conflict and the tsunami

From the highlands of Papua to exile in England, Benny Wenda is a leader of his people

Draft legislation is a prescription potentially worse than the ailment

Listening to the grassroots explain the 2009 general election in Bali

The people of East Timor are negotiating different conceptions of reconciliation in their daily lives

Conflict between Timorese youth gangs and martial arts groups hark back to the Indonesian occupation