The Transformation of Indonesia's Legislature: Increased Role, Remaining Challenges
Moving from what many saw as a “rubber stamp” during much of Indonesia’s authoritarian past, Indonesia’s legislature (DPR) in Indonesia’s democracy era has transformed itself and emerged as a functional…
Read More >Indonesia toward 2014: The View from Golkar
Attention is increasingly focusing toward 2014, when Indonesia conducts elections for a new president. The run-up period to the elections is already under way, and there is heightened interest by…
Read More >Understanding Changes to Indonesia’s Electoral System and their Relationship to the 2014 Elections
A fuller understanding of Indonesia’s election laws, the changes being debated, and how they may affect the 2014 elections is essential for any informed observer of the elections. Recently, new…
Read More >Indonesia Toward 2014: the View from Golkar – Aburizal Bakrie
Since entering the era of democratization in 1999, Indonesia’s record has been more positive than many would have expected. The economy grew over 6 percent per year over the last…
Read More >Counter-Terrorism Strategy in Indonesia: Adapting to a Changed Threat
Many changes have occurred in the leadership structure of terrorist activities in Indonesia since the incidence of the 2002 Bali bombing, the twin bombing of Marriott and Ritz-Carlton in 2009,…
Read More >Counter-Terrorism Strategy in Indonesia: Adapting to a Changed Threat
As the nature of terrorism in Indonesia has evolved over the past decade, Indonesia’s counter-terrorism response has evolved accordingly. The scope and scale of the October 2002 Bali bombing by…
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