As lawmakers finally prepare to debate new electoral law, the runaway cost of election campaigns deserves to be at the center of the discussion.

The last lecture of the AISSR Lecture series 2025-2026, proudly welcomes Marlies Glasius and Ward Berenschot for a double lecture on the political influence of the super-rich.

KITLV/Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies

The laws were designed to secure land, labor, and natural resources for colonial gain, while suppressing resistance.

Hukum itu dirancang untuk mengamankan tanah, tenaga kerja, dan sumber daya alam demi keuntungan kolonial, sambil menekan perlawanan.

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The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded Consolidator Grants to nine UvA researchers. The laureates are: Thijs Bol, Jaron Harambam, Eirini Karyotaki, Patty Leijten, Dora Matzke, Matthijs Roodui...

Indonesia mengalami pelebaran operasi manipulasi opini publik

Online influence operations (IO) are typically studied as isolated cases, often independent of their political context. In this study, based on 78 in-depth interviews with industry insiders, we exp...

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A subculture of street protest survives beyond Jokowi

De afgelopen week waren er massale anti-regeringsprotesten in Indonesische steden. Er zijn verscheidene doden gevallen, alleen al in Jakarta zijn 1200 mensen opgepakt. De aanleiding voor de protesten ...

Tijdens de allesverwoestende oorlog in Gaza werden meer dan tweehonderd journalisten gedood. Zulke aantallen wijzen op een opzettelijke moordcampagne van het Israëlische leger. Dat inzicht dringt nu…

National Police Chief Gen. Listyo Sigit Prabowo said on Saturday the president ordered authorities to take firm action against protesters who violated laws.

​​Indonesians​ fighting against exploitation of their land for palm oil must confront ​​both​ ​powerful corporate interests and an extraordinary level of state control over land that can be traced bac...

Wat begon uit onvrede met een hele hoge woningtoelage voor parlementsleden, is uitgemond in protesten tegen een veelvoud van zaken.

”Buzzers” dan ”influencers” dibayar Rp 100.000 hingga puluhan juta rupiah untuk memengaruhi opini publik.

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Village Politics in Indonesia: Across Time and Space. Volume 33, Issue 1 of South East Asia Research

This article explores the escalating intersection between traditional and digital repression, focusing specifically on judicial harassment and online smear campaigns. The repression of Thailand's 2...

Collective action that involves all stakeholders of civil society is necessary to prevent the country's encroaching descent into an oligarchy.

A quarterly magazine on the peoples of Indonesia - cultures, politics, economy and environment

Tijdens de stemming staken tegenstanders van premier Orbán rookfakkels af en werden nepafbeeldingen uitgedeeld waarop Orbán en de Russische president Poetin elkaar kussen.

De Indonesische president Prabowo is nu 5 maanden aan de macht. Om zijn belofte voor gratis lunch voor alle schoolkinderen en zwangere vrouwen te kunnen betalen moet de Indonesische overheid miljarden...

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