
Islam and the 2024 presidential election: moving towards a consensus candidate?
2024 Indonesian Elections, Politics, ReligionThe Defending Islam rallies in 2016 and 2017 and the very polarising Indonesian presidential election of 2019 suggest the role of Islam in the 2024 election will be more significant than ever. But how will Muslims vote on election day?

2024 election shaping up as a four-horse race, as elite manoeuvring intensifies
2024 Indonesian Elections, Politics, Top StoriesThe 2024 presidential race is already heating up. Who are the main contenders, and which party coalitions might back them?

Nahdlatul Ulama’s new chair faces a difficult choice: political neutrality or patronage
Politics, Religion, Top StoriesWhat will the election of Yahya Cholil Staquf as the new leader of Nahdlatul Ulama mean for Indonesia's largest Islamic organisation, and politics more broadly?

Nahdlatul Ulama leadership race vulnerable to political intervention
Politics, ReligionAs the race for Nahdlatul Ulama's next leader heats up, there are already indications that competition between the two leading contenders is becoming increasingly politicised.

Terror arrests likely motivated by political, not security, considerations
Politics, Religion, SecurityThe backgrounds of the three men arrested over alleged terrorism offences on 17 November suggest their capture may be connected to government efforts to neutralise Islamist opposition ahead of the 2024 elections.

Proposed increased legislative threshold could backfire for its supporters
Elections, Politics, Top StoriesPolitical elites are pushing to raise the legislative threshold again. But they should consider the risks and unintended potential consequences of such a proposal.