The articles in this special issue of Contemporary Southeast Asia take a close look at seven
local elections which were held in different locations in Indonesia-from the city of Jayapura …

Selfish, obscenely rich, insular, and opportunistic: these remain how Chinese minorities in
Indonesia are perceived by the indigenous population. However, far from being passive …

In Indonesia, local government is endowed with important policy prerogatives and local
politics is key to advance social welfare. The literature on Indonesian local politics has …

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis faktor sosial politik yang
melatarbelakangi tingginya pemilih pada Pemilihan Gubernur dan Wakil Gubernur …

In the 1960s, the Aoheng, a small tribal group with immense territories on the upper
Mahakam River, began out-migrating to downstream settlements in search of better living …

In recent days, the public often uses social media such as Twiter for delivering critics;
appreciation and campaign related to Government and political issues. The existence of …

For over 18 years, Indonesia has undergone democracy in every aspect of government
decision making. After new order (orde baru) regime fell, Indonesia has changed several …

Following the fall of the authoritarian New Order regime in 1999, Indonesia embarked upon
the largest democratic decentralisation experiment in the world with far reaching …

The research addressed a psychological orientation of young people towards politics
(Psychological Orientation towards Politics/POTP). It focused on three primary variables …

This study aims to understand the development of regional autonomy in Indonesia through a
historical context. The research begins by tracing the evolution of regional autonomy laws …