Just over a month before INDONESIA OUT OF EXILE by Max Lane will be released in Australia. This is a good time to Pre-Order. Click here to find out how: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/indonesia-out-of-exile-9789814914178

The popularity of a recent image lamenting the wearing of conservative dress, particularly headscarves, by girls in Indonesia’s state schools have highlighted philosophical tensions in society and politics, with no easy answers. Click below. Religious Dress in Schools Polemic and Indonesia’s Philosophical Vacuum by Max Lane

Originally posted on MAX LANE ONLINE:
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“Apart from the ongoing student demonstrations, which have been organised by both conservative and progressive student groups, the rhetoric of political parties outside of the formal government coalition has been oppositional. On 6 September, the Justice and Welfare Party (PKS) staged a walk-out of a parliamentary sitting protesting the price rises. Student groups connected to the PKS […]

“As electioneering activities start to warm up for the 2024 elections, potential candidates are seeking to enhance their credentials and quietly assessing their own electability. In this context, the traditional political party elites have to contend with a new breed of entrepreneur politicians whose profiles are boosted by their achievements in the ongoing transformation of […]

While public opposition to Indonesia’s proposed revision to its Criminal Code has stalled its passage in parliament, the conservative political establishment looks set to have the upper hand unless the bill’s critics can turn the tide with louder protests. For more read HERE

August 27-28 2022 Sydney, Australia HERE