“The recent brouhaha over a possible extension of President Joko Widodo’s term underscores a quandary in Indonesia’s politics: there is no low-risk candidate that political parties can back.” To read full article click HERE
What does Jokowi’s new cabinet say about where Indonesian politics is headed? by Max Lane
A short piece in Singapore’s TODAY – online: https://www.todayonline.com/commentary/what-does-Jokowi’s-new-cabinet-say-about-Indonesian-politics
Contending Rhetoric in Indonesia’s Presidential Elections: An Analysis by Max Lane
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The policy content in the sharpening rhetorical contestation in Indonesia’s presidential campaign remains shallow. The policy manifestos of both camps contain the usual generic promises of economic and technological progress and social justice. However, the essential difference between Joko Widodo and Prabowo Subianto in the main thrust of their campaign message […]
ARTICLE: The Politics of Widodo’s Prioritisation of Accelerated Infrastructure Construction by Max Lane
Published in ISEAS Perspectives, 18 August, 2015. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY • After the initial fracas over Cabinet appointments and the tensions between the police and the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), President Widodo launched a programme of speaking at the commissioning ceremonies of major infrastructure projects. Achieving economic growth driven by infrastructure projects has become his key […]
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