Indonesia is undergoing a process of rapid change, with an affluent middle class due to hit
141 million people by 2020. While official statistics suggest that internet penetration is low …

Does anthropology have more to offer than just its texts? In this timely and remarkable book,
Stuart Kirsch shows how anthropology can—and why it should—become more engaged …

The attack on the West Papua student dormitory in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, on 16
August 2019 by the Islamic Defender Fronts (FPI), Communication Forum for Retired …

This chapter situates Asia's achievement of critical mass in the digital domain in the context
of national, regional and global efforts to institute a transactional economy centred upon …

The ratification of the three Laws (UU) the territorial split of the Papua has sparked debate in
various circles. Pros and cons actors convey narratives that contain discourse to influence …

A free and robust media is central to any democracy. Traditionally, the media's role is as a
'fourth estate': an institution that can comment on and objectively criticise other 'estates' such …

This article explores three interrelated components of the independence movement in
Papua–armed resistance, political struggle, and international lobbying. As an insurgency …

In early 2021, the Indonesian Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security, Mahfud
MD, made a statement that all armed actions in West Papua carried out by individuals or …

This article analyzes one response to the challenges that governments face in managing
diverse ethnic minorities—special self-government through territorial autonomy—focusing …

Adaptasi terhadap norma-norma negara-bangsa selalu menjadi salah satu isu terpenting
bagi negara-negara Asia Tenggara. Tulisan ini mengambil contoh Aceh dan Papua Barat …