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Anies Baswedan
The Anies-Muhaimin Candidacy: A Political Test for Modernist and Traditionalist Islam in Indonesia
By Virdika Rizky Utama
The recently announced election partnership between Anies Baswedan and Muhaimin Iskandar is seeking to bridge two contending religious traditions.
Indonesia’s Anies Baswedan Picks Head of Islamic Party as Presidential Running Mate
By Sebastian Strangio
The former Jakarta governor has announced that he will team up with Muhaimin Iskandar of PKB, the country's largest Islamic party.
Prabowo Gains Ground Ahead of Indonesia’s Presidential Election
By Sebastian Strangio
Despite his checkered past, the defense minister is commanding surprisingly strong support from young Indonesians.
Who Will Succeed Joko Widodo as Indonesia’s President?
By Asmiati A. Malik
The elections are still two-and-a-half years away, but already the race to the Presidential Palace is heating up.
In Southeast Asia, COVID-19 Slowly Tightens Its Grip
By Sebastian Strangio
After weathering the early stages of the pandemic, several Southeast Asian nations are in the midst of worrying spikes of COVID-19.
Indonesia's Presidential Elections Could Set Jakarta Back
By Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Muhamad Randi Ritvaldi
Once again, Jakarta will lose a top leader to a campaign for national office.
If Indonesia's Democracy Is in Trouble, It's in Good Company
By Giora Eliraz
A look back at Indonesia's political developments in 2017 shows some familiar global trends.
What Does Indonesia’s New Political Landscape Mean for the Future of its Economy?
By Edward Parker
A look at the twin rise of religious conservatism and resource nationalism.
What Obama’s Indonesia Trip Revealed About His Post-Presidency
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The ex-president has been spreading a broader message that has sometimes gotten lost in the headlines.
The Fall of Ahok and Indonesia's Future
By Nithin Coca
Ahok's defeat says less about the rise of Islamism and more about the strength of entrenched political interests.
Ahok, the Jakarta Gubernatorial Race, and the Future of Indonesian Islam
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
Does the blasphemy scandal surrounding Ahok portend a transformation of Indonesian Islam?
The Trouble With Indonesia’s Ahok Test
By Prashanth Parameswaran
The political future of the Jakarta governor isn’t quite the litmus test some are claiming.
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