The Archipelago’s Ascent: Indonesia Waiting in the Wings of the Global Stage Zachary Prentice Oct 24, 2023 As Indonesia approaches a pivotal moment in its history, the choices it makes will shape not only its future but…
Protecting Pancasila: Indonesia’s Fight Against Religious Extremism Dana Malapit Dec 20, 2020 To a degree, Indonesia’s fight to uphold Pancasila parallels Macron’s quest to defend the secular values so dear to…
The Solution to a Sinking City? Build a New One Dana Malapit Apr 20, 2020 Building a city from scratch is hard, but the task of building a sustainable city may prove to be even more…
International Law is Failing the South China Sea Shirley Wang Oct 1, 2019 It is clear that international law so far has tried—and failed—to restrain Chinese advances in the South China Sea.…
An Interview with Flux Author Jaymes MacKinnon Marie Fester Jan 9, 2019 There’s been a lot of focus on the ways that China’s hegemonic posturing will impact the future of economies around…
Livelihoods Threatened by Tragedy and Uncertainty in Indonesia Anna Aryal Nov 20, 2018 On October 29, tragedy disrupted the standard order in Indonesia for the second time in a month when Lion Air…
The Chinese Problem in Indonesia: A Ghost from the Past that Haunts the Present Lanya Feng May 25, 2018 The Chinese question is nothing new in Indonesia. Two decades after the post-Suharto reforms, Chinese-Indonesians…
Striking the Impossible Balance: The Rise of Censorship in Southeast Asia Allegra Mendelson Feb 8, 2018 Recent developments within several Southeast Asian countries have prompted concern regarding the rights of the…
The Role of Jihad in the Rohingya Crisis Katie McClelland Dec 13, 2017 On November 23rd 2017, Bangladesh and Myanmar announced a tentative deal to repatriate Rohingya refugees to the…
Radicalism to Reintegration: Counterterrorism Efforts in Indonesia Katie McClelland Sep 27, 2017 The largest terrorist attack in Indonesia in recent years took place in the capital on January 14th, 2016. Two of…