A quarterly magazine on the peoples of Indonesia - cultures, politics, economy and environment https://www.insideindonesia.org/topics/politics 2025-08-31T11:53:32+07:00 Inside Indonesia admin@insideindonesia.org Joomla! - Open Source Content Management 2025-04-24T09:52:01+07:00 2025-04-24T09:52:01+07:00 https://www.insideindonesia.org/archive/articles/essay-cuddly-grandpa-unmasked Jemma Purdey

<p><em>Indonesian expats are vigorously defending their homeland’s democracy</em></p>

<p><em>Indonesian expats are vigorously defending their homeland’s democracy</em></p> 2025-02-24T11:11:04+07:00 2025-02-24T11:11:04+07:00 https://www.insideindonesia.org/editions/edition-158-oct-dec-2024/vote-for-all Jemma Purdey

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

<p><em>Urban poor people’s rejection of all candidates in the 2024 Jakarta gubernatorial election shows their capacity to self-organise for their interests</em></p> 2025-02-24T11:10:56+07:00 2025-02-24T11:10:56+07:00 https://www.insideindonesia.org/editions/edition-158-oct-dec-2024/the-nationalisation-of-regional-elections Jemma Purdey

<p><em>National politics mattered more than ever in the recent elections for governors and districts heads</em></p>

<p><em>National politics mattered more than ever in the recent elections for governors and districts heads</em></p> 2025-02-24T11:10:56+07:00 2025-02-24T11:10:56+07:00 https://www.insideindonesia.org/editions/edition-158-oct-dec-2024/strategies-of-seduction-on-social-media Jemma Purdey

<p><em>In 2024 elections, digital crusades blurred the lines between official campaigns, authentic support and buzzer tactics</em></p>

<p><em>In 2024 elections, digital crusades blurred the lines between official campaigns, authentic support and buzzer tactics</em></p> 2025-02-24T11:10:34+07:00 2025-02-24T11:10:34+07:00 https://www.insideindonesia.org/editions/edition-158-oct-dec-2024/distorted-reality Jemma Purdey

<p><em>'Influence operations’ and hyperreality impact voters’ capacity to make rational choices</em></p>

<p><em>'Influence operations’ and hyperreality impact voters’ capacity to make rational choices</em></p> 2025-02-24T11:10:23+07:00 2025-02-24T11:10:23+07:00 https://www.insideindonesia.org/editions/edition-158-oct-dec-2024/the-great-rebrand Jemma Purdey

<p><em>Prabowo’s gemoy campaign is the latest example of digital campaigners making a mark on election campaigns</em></p>

<p><em>Prabowo’s gemoy campaign is the latest example of digital campaigners making a mark on election campaigns</em></p> 2025-02-24T11:10:13+07:00 2025-02-24T11:10:13+07:00 https://www.insideindonesia.org/editions/edition-158-oct-dec-2024/a-dynastic-dream-comes-true Jemma Purdey

<p><em>The Djojohadikusumo family has claimed the ultimate prize, and its next generation are going to make the most of it</em></p>

<p><em>The Djojohadikusumo family has claimed the ultimate prize, and its next generation are going to make the most of it</em></p> 2024-06-17T07:26:27+07:00 2024-06-17T07:26:27+07:00 https://www.insideindonesia.org/archive/articles/dancing-into-the-elections Jemma Purdey

<h5>The replacement of dangdut with TikTok dances in the 2024 elections heralds a massive demographic shift in Indonesian political campaigning and beyond</h5>

<h5>The replacement of dangdut with TikTok dances in the 2024 elections heralds a massive demographic shift in Indonesian political campaigning and beyond</h5> 2024-05-03T07:33:03+07:00 2024-05-03T07:33:03+07:00 https://www.insideindonesia.org/archive/articles/labouring-in-vain Jemma Purdey

<h5>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</h5>

<h5>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</h5> 2024-04-04T12:20:28+07:00 2024-04-04T12:20:28+07:00 https://www.insideindonesia.org/archive/articles/the-jokowi-luhut-alliance Jemma Purdey

<h5>A business alliance forged in 2008 between Joko Widodo and Luhut Pandjaitan formed the basis for a major axis in his presidency</h5>

<h5>A business alliance forged in 2008 between Joko Widodo and Luhut Pandjaitan formed the basis for a major axis in his presidency</h5>