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Securitisation, nationalism and democracy: The banning of Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia

  • Dr Christian Harijanto and Professor Farida Fozdar,

How HTI was constructed as an existential threat and banned using a process beyond the normal systems of democracy.

Indonesia demonstrates that civil society as a backbone of democracy is a myth

  • Dr Abdil Mughis Mudhoffir,

Civil society has failed to defend democratic institutions from being hijacked by reactionary populist politics.

Indonesia’s ‘new despotism’

  • Dr Airlangga Pribadi Kusman & Dr Milda Istiqomah,

The government of President Joko Widodo is manipulating the law to repress its opponents and undermine democracy.

The influence of elite interests are crucial to understanding Indonesia’s response to COVID-19

  • Dr Inaya Rakhmani & Dr Panji Anugrah Permana,

The government’s response is a reflection of the relationship between state and society, where elite interests are paramount.

Soeharto’s legacies in Jokowi’s food security plans

  • Dr Suraya Afiff,

Will the Indonesian government deliver on its plans for new rice and cassava production?

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