Indonesian Elections

Politics & Society
Jakarta riots reveal Indonesia’s deep divisions
Indonesia’s post-election violence highlights the tension over the place of Islam in the democracy and what is now a deep rift in the country’s politics

Politics & Society
Is Indonesian democracy still trapped in old-style politics?
Joko Widodo may have claimed victory in the huge Indonesian elections, but it’s the next generation of politicians who could really change the country’s political landscape

Politics & Society
Widodo on track to win, but what next?
Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo is poised to win a second term, but what does this mean for civil society, policy, women, minorities, and Australia?

Politics & Society
Indonesia goes to the polls: Rematch or replay?
The Indonesia elections may have the same candidates as last time, but Prabowo Subianto’s main advantage is simply that he isn’t Joko Widodo

Politics & Society
The Indonesia-Australia trade deal: A potential bilateral sandbag
The much delayed but now signed IA-CEPA could help take the political heat out of the countries’ bilateral relations regardless of elections

Politics & Society
Oligarchs, money and religion
The Indonesian parliamentary and presidential elections bring together a heady mix of reformers, reactionaries and religion

Politics & Society
Six things you should know about the Indonesian elections
The upcoming Indonesian elections will be the single largest election day in the world as up to 193 million Indonesians vote for a president, vice president and legislatures across the country