Posts with tag: Islamism
Oligarchs, money and religion: the Indonesian elections
2019 Indonesian Elections, Analysis, Elections, Politics, Religion, SocietyProfessor Vedi Hadiz offers his take on the Indonesian elections, writing that the long election season has rarely been about contests between outright reformers and outright reactionaries, or between outright secularists and outright Islamists.
Is it really a surprise that radicals might have infiltrated Indonesian kindergartens?
Analysis, Education, ReligionIndonesians were stunned over the weekend by photos of kindergarten students dressed as violent extremists. Lies Marcoes writes that while the choice of costume was disturbing, the fact that something like this could happen in an Indonesian kindergarten was not a surprise.
Bukan sekedar Ahok: menjelaskan aksi massa pada 2 Desember
Analysis, Politics, ReligionApakah signifikansi "Aksi Bela Islam III" secara politik dan agama? Apakah besarnya demonstrasi tersebut adalah bukti lebih lanjut tentang penguatan konservatisme Islam di Indonesia? Associate Professor Greg Fealy menyajikan analisa mendalam tentang demo 2 Desember dan konsekuensinya bagi demokrasi Indonesia.
Mobocracy? Counting the cost of the rallies to 'defend Islam'
Analysis, Politics, ReligionPolice Chief Tito Karnavian has said that about AU$7.65 million was spent on security for the rallies to "defend Islam" on 4 November and 2 December. But as Ihsan Ali-Fauzi writes, these material costs are only part of the picture. Of far greater significance is that the protests have eroded the foundations of democracy and undermined the influence of "moderate" Muslim leaders.
Bigger than Ahok: explaining the 2 December mass rally
Analysis, Politics, ReligionWhat is the political and religious significance of the massive protest to "defend Islam" in Central Jakarta on 2 December? Does the huge turnout indicate a hardening of mainstream Muslim attitudes in Indonesia? Associate Professor Greg Fealy presents a comprehensive analysis of the events of 2 December and their consequences for Indonesian democracy.