Talking Indonesia: 2019 elections - labour and politics
2019 Indonesian Elections, Politics, Talking IndonesiaHow will the 2019 elections matter to labour unions, and how can unions influence the result? Dr Dave McRae chats to Professor Michele Ford in Talking Indonesia. Look out for new episodes every week until after the elections on 17 April.
Talking Indonesia: big data, privacy and elections
2019 Indonesian Elections, Human Rights, Policy in Focus, Talking IndonesiaHow are political parties and candidates using big data to target their campaigns in the upcoming elections? Do any laws protect citizens' personal data? Dr Dave McRae discusses these issues and more with Wahyudi Djafar in a special 'Policy in Focus' episode of Talking Indonesia.
Old habits die hard in Indonesia’s presidential clash
2019 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, Economy, PoliticsPrabowo Subianto and running mate Sandiaga Uno have said their campaign will focus on President Joko Widodo's economic weaknesses. But Matthew Busch writes that Prabowo's attacks have so far fallen short, even though he has plenty of material to work with.
Ahead of the second debate, get the lowdown on infrastructure under Jokowi
2019 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, Corruption, Elections, Infrastructure, Policies, Policy in FocusJokowi’s government has spent big on infrastructure over the past five years. Akhmad Misbakhul Hasan takes a look at where the money has come from, and where some – but not all – of it has gone.
Do Indonesians still care about human rights?
2019 Indonesian Elections, Human Rights, SocietyGoing by the first presidential debate on 20 January, neither candidate feels that the electorate cares much about human rights. Dr Robertus Robet and Dr Alfindra Primaldhi present survey results suggesting that Indonesians do believe human rights are important – but acceptance of rights has its limits.
Can golput save Indonesian democracy?
2019 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, Elections, PoliticsAbdil Mughis Mudhoffir and Rafiqa Qurrata Ayun write that rather than dismissing non-voters as apathetic or irresponsible, it is far more productive to reflect on how they can contribute to strengthening democracy.
Ba'asyir's bizarre on/off release disrupts Jokowi's campaign
2019 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, Politics, SecurityProfessor Tim Lindsey writes that Jokowi's backtracking on plans to release Abu Bakar Ba'asyir is a reminder that there are still powerful nationalist forces in government who regarded Islamist hardliners as an existential threat.
More of the same? Candidates make unconvincing commitments to human rights in first debate
2019 Indonesian Elections, Human Rights, Politics, Religion, SecurityWith rights on the agenda during the first debate on 17 January, expectations were high. But as Dr Ken Setiawan writes, the performance of both candidate pairs left little hope for an improvement in the human rights situation.
Both candidates land blows in first presidential debate
2019 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, PoliticsPresident Joko Widodo and running mate Ma'ruf Amin squared off against Prabowo Subianto and Sandiaga Uno in the first of five planned presidential debates on 17 January. Dr Dave McRae was watching, and presents his five key takeaways here.