The people of Indonesia & their culture, politics, economy and environment - Inside Indonesia: The peoples and cultures of Indonesia

Vote for all!

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:11:04 +0700

Urban poor people’s rejection of all candidates in the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial election shows their capacity to self-organise for their interests

Strategies of seduction on social media

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:10:56 +0700

In 2024 elections, digital crusades blurred the lines between official campaigns, authentic support and buzzer tactics

Distorted reality

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:10:34 +0700

'Influence operations’ and hyperreality impact voters’ capacity to make rational choices

Dancing into the elections

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 07:26:27 +0700

The replacement of dangdut with TikTok dances in the 2024 elections heralds a massive demographic shift in Indonesian political campaigning and beyond

Labouring in vain?

Fri, 03 May 2024 07:33:03 +0700

The Labour Party (Partai Buruh) was revived in the wake of opposition to the Omnibus Law on Job Creation, but failure in the 2024 election shows they failed to connect with the workers they aim to represent

Election campaigns and cyber troops

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 10:35:37 +0700

The election campaigns of both Joko Widodo and Prabowo Subianto relied on social media propaganda to shape public perceptions

Electoral (in)equity

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 11:59:28 +0700

More female candidates won’t mean more women in parliament

Another fork in the road for democracy?

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 11:59:11 +0700

The gap between Jokowi and Prabowo has narrowed, but the election outcome will still matter for the prospects of Indonesian democracy

The pre-election edition

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 11:59:05 +0700

Are #DildoforIndonesia a pair of sexist pricks?

Fri, 08 Mar 2019 06:45:43 +0700