Talking Indonesia: election special
2024 Indonesian Elections, Politics, Talking IndonesiaPrabowo has exceeded expectations to claim victory in 2024 Indonesian presidential election. What do our Talking Indonesia's co-hosts think about the result? In this episode of Talking Indonesia, the co-hosts Jemma Purdey, Lis Kramer, Jacqui Baker and Tito Ambyo get together to chat about the election result, their analysis plus their hopes and fears for the future of Indonesian democracy.
Talking Indonesia: big business
EconomyOver the past two decades, Indonesia’s biggest conglomerates have emerged not just as domestic oligarchs but increasingly as regional players. To help us understand how Indonesian big business has transformed Indonesia and is now reshaping our region, Jacqui Baker chats with Faris Al Fadhat, Senior Lecturer in the Department of International Relations at the Muhammadiyah University Yogyakarta.
Talking Indonesia: justice for mass atrocities
Human Rights, Law, Talking IndonesiaIn this podcast, Jacqui Baker chats with writer and law student Aisyah Lleuwen. Aisyah is a former diplomat who started her own true crime newsletter and podcast called Hukum. In this podcast we talk about what justice looks like after the mass atrocities and segway into Aisyah's other fascination - Indonesian shamanic serial killers.
Talking Indonesia: undermining resistance
Natural Resources, Society, Talking IndonesiaWhat are the true costs of Indonesia's extractive industries? On the Talking Indonesia podcast this week Dr Jacqui Baker chats with Dr Lian Sinclair about how Indonesian communities contest the uneven costs and benefits of the extractive industries.
Talking Indonesia: environmental defenders
Environment, Law, Talking IndonesiaHow are environmental defenders strategically using the law to promote environmental protection? In Talking Indonesia this week, Dr Jacqui Baker explores this question and more with Associate Professor Agung Wardana.
Talking Indonesia: acting regional heads
2024 Indonesian Elections, Politics, Talking IndonesiaWho are the interim regional leaders appointed by Jakarta to fill the gap before national elections in 2024? How will they rule? Dr Jacqui Baker chats to Dr Ian Wilson in Talking Indonesia.
The end of police reform
Security, Top StoriesWhat do recent scandals tell us about the nature of police power, and the kinds of political contestations occurring within the police institution?
Talking Indonesia: the Sexual Violence Law
Gender, Talking IndonesiaWhat does the newly passed Law on Sexual Violence (UU TPKS) achieve for victims of sexual violence? Dr Jacqui Baker chats to Andy Yentriyani from Komnas Perempuan in the latest episode of Talking Indonesia.
Talking Indonesia: the Salafi movement
Religion, Society, Talking IndonesiaWhy has the conservative Salafi Islamic movement grown in popularity in Indonesia, especially among young people? How is Salafism changing the face of Indonesian Islam? Dr Jacqui Baker chats to Dr Chris Chaplin in Talking Indonesia.