This article examines the decline of Indonesia's democratic institutions under President Joko
Widodo (Jokowi) ahead of his 2019 re-election bid. It argues that the latter part of Jokowi's …

Utilising Pitkin's concept of representation, this article surveys the landscape of Chinese
Indonesian political representation since the advent of regional elections in 1999. Analyses …

The Islamization of politics in Indonesia after 1998 presents an underexplored puzzle: why
has there been a rise in the number of shari'a laws despite the electoral decline of Islamist …

After the downfall of President Suharto in 1998, communal violence occurred in several
Indonesian provinces, producing an image of the country as one characterized by strong …

Despite the introduction of social restrictions designed to stem the spread of COVID-19,
many Indonesians have continued to attend places of worship. This poses a major public …

To explore how democratisation is transforming Indonesia's rural elite, we examine two
village head elections in Central Java. Despite the competitiveness of these elections, the …

Have you ever seen a politician fiercely attacking his opponent? Sure you have. Election
campaigns without attacks on the rival candidate's performance, policy propositions and …

The rise of political Islam in Indonesia is a conundrum due to the fact that although Islam is
increasingly gaining ground in Indonesian politics, Islamist political parties do not receive …

This article assesses the role played by Indonesian capitalists in the country's new
democratic political system. It takes as its starting point the analysis presented by Richard …

Studies have documented how ethnic and religious sentiments shape the voting behavior of
Indonesian Muslims. However, to date no studies have carefully measured the relative …