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Human mobility in small island communities in pandemic times: Insights from Sangihe, Indonesia
For Islanders, travelling is a way of exercising their social, political, and economic rights but this has been difficult during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The socio-environmental challenges for China’s palm oil business in Indonesia
Indonesia’s palm oil production is highly contentious, especially in the context of Chinese companies operating in Indonesia.
INTERVIEW: Why there are grounds for optimism in Indonesia, even in an age of global democratic regression
What’s the state of Indonesian democracy after two years of COVID-19? Will the pandemic’s pressures result in a resurgence of Islamist groups?
Indonesia’s pandemic foreign policy: Between pragmatism and Jokowi’s legacy
Jakarta seems to be playing a long game: keeping the great powers from outright conflict while reaping as many benefits as possible.
Who will study Indonesia in the future?
Economic and cultural biases tend to lead to Australian governments and elite institutions (including universities) looking past Asia in favour of Europe and North America.