There is widespread agreement that compared to most other states in Southeast Asia,
Indonesia's central government has offered a poor response to the coronavirus disease …

In the last decade, autocrats and democrats alike have used a wide range of innovative
illiberal methods to cement or expand their power. Especially in democracies, however …

Amidst a global wave of democratic regression, civil society has often been the last line of
defence against campaigns to undermine liberal rights and freedoms. In many cases …

After three decades of rapid economic growth during the authoritarian Soeharto era,
followed by the deep but relatively short‐lived Asian financial crisis, Indonesia transitioned …

In much of the scholarly literature, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the largest Muslim organization in
Indonesia, is recognized as a defender of religious tolerance and pluralism. This is to no …

From 2016 to 2019, mass protests were organized by the" Islamic Defense Action 212" in
Jakarta. Protests carried out by Islamic populists and the widespread use of identity politics …

The ideal of covenantal pluralism is at once timely and challenging. It is timely because, after
decades of policy briefs suggesting that free elections and civil society are sufficient to …

Since the mid-2000s, the quality of democracy around the world has been in decline, and
Southeast Asia is no exception. This Element analyzes the extent, patterns and drivers of …

Islam and Citizenship in Indonesia examines the conditions facilitating democracy, women's
rights, and inclusive citizenship in Indonesia, the most populous Muslim-majority country …

Is political polarization in Indonesia here to stay? For years, scholarly consensus on
partisanship in Indonesia viewed weak partisan identity, collusive party behavior, and the …