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NEW at @newmandala: The realities of NU factionalism undermine Muhaimin Iskandar's claims that he'll bring the 'nahdliyin' vote in behind Anies Baswedan, write @TsauroAhalla and Fakhrido Susilo. newmandala.org/nu-factionalis…

As much as analyzing what Jokowi has done is exciting, here I discuss his next moves by looking at his constraints. He has no party, no access to the military, & perhaps no fanatic supporter base. His next moves will aim to address these constraints. newmandala.org/jokowis-post-e…

NEW at @newmandala: "Jokowi's post-election game plan" by @nathanaeldotid The president has put all his chips on Prabowo in the hope of securing influence beyond 2024. Will it work? newmandala.org/jokowis-post-e…

Sampai jumpa di Public Lecture hari Senin 13 Nov 2023, “ Indonesia 2045: The Political Economy of the Possible”, Molonglo Theatre , Level 2, JG Crawford, ANU acde.crawford.anu.edu.au/news-events/ev…

NEW at @NewMandala: Indonesia’s encounter with the “plasticene” has led to a naïve and hasty government effort to rebrand waste as an asset for economic uplift, instead of tackling the causes of its plastic pollution crisis. newmandala.org/the-plastipela…

NEW at @IndoNewMandala: Indonesia’s encounter with the “plasticene” has led to a naïve and hasty government effort to rebrand waste as an asset for economic uplift, instead of tackling the causes of its plastic pollution crisis. newmandala.org/the-plastipela…

NEW at @newmandala: The realities of NU factionalism undermine Muhaimin Iskandar's claims that he'll bring the 'nahdliyin' vote in behind Anies Baswedan, write @TsauroAhalla and Fakhrido Susilo. newmandala.org/nu-factionalis…

Our latest piece on factionalism in NU following the declaration of Anies-Muhaimin and what it means for the candidacy of the pair, as well as the broader electoral dynamics in Indonesia. Thanks, @newmandala newmandala.org/nu-factionalis…

NEW at @IndoNewMandala: The realities of Nahdlatul Ulama factionalism undermine Muhaimin Iskandar's claims that he'll bring the 'nahdliyin' vote in behind Anies Baswedan, write @TsauroAhalla and Fakhrido Susilo. newmandala.org/nu-factionalis…

NEW: Why do Indonesian political parties recruit retired cops and soldiers to stand for parliament, and which parties do they end up in? Adhi Priamarizki @RSIS_NTU and Muhamad Haripin @brin_indonesia look at what the KPU's list of 2024 candidates reveals—newmandala.org/purnawirawan-p…

NEW at ArtSEA: Budiman Minasny looks at the life and work of Carl Josef Kleingrothe, whose photography documented the growth of Medan into a major city—as well as supplying European demand for exotica, and offering a benign portrait of colonialism. newmandala.org/carl-josef-kle…

NEW: Julian Millie argues the study of Indonesia in Australia has become too geared towards the goal of "helping" a "needy" Indonesia—rather than helping Australians understand the richness of Indonesia's past and present for its own sake. newmandala.org/how-indonesian…

NEW: Prabowo Subianto has promised to bring in all political parties to his governing coalition if he's elected president. Josh Walker says signifies "the resurgence of Indonesian integralism." newmandala.org/captain-strike…

NEW: Roads clogged with coal trucks in the Sumatran province of Jambi have become a symbol of how recentralisation of mining governance has weakened local politicians' ability to discipline the sector, argues Muhammad Beni Saputra. newmandala.org/coal-recentral…

NEW at @NewMandala: UAE–Indonesia religious diplomacy has grown alongside booming economic ties—and as @GregFealy argues, in both countries the promotion of 'moderate' Islam has been about countering political threats as well as shoring up pluralism. newmandala.org/selective-mode…

ICYMI: Our coverage of Indonesia's foreign relations also recently included @GPriyandita's look at how ties with North Korea have served as a symbol of Jakarta's non-alignment over the years: newmandala.org/indonesia-and-…

ICYMI: Our coverage of Indonesia's foreign relations also recently included @GPriyandita's look at how ties with North Korea have served as a symbol of Jakarta's non-alignment over the years: newmandala.org/indonesia-and-…

NEW at @IndoNewMandala: UAE–Indonesia religious diplomacy has grown alongside booming economic ties—and as @GregFealy argues, in both countries the promotion of 'moderate' Islam has been about countering political threats as well as shoring up pluralism. newmandala.org/selective-mode…