Protectionism in Indonesia: The Politics of Rice
The economic blow of COVID-19 to Indonesia has pushed the government to adopt a series of policies aimed at strengthening the economy. However, its latest endeavours to revitalize the domestic More
Southeast Asia and the Burgeoning War on Fake News: A New Route for Political Oppression?
As of today, Malaysia is in the process of repealing a year-old law, the Anti-Fake News Act (AFNA), criticized for allowing political oppression of the opposition. In the opposite direction, More
A Snake in the Woods: How Indonesia Is Snaking Papuan Rights
Content warning: this article links to a video with graphic content. In a forty year study completed by the Karolinska Institute, researchers found that humans consistently demonstrate strong fear conditioning More
Trouble in the Tropics: The Legacy of the Bali Bombings on Indonesian Elections
With the elections fast approaching in Indonesia, leaders are hard-pressed to maintain the population’s support despite recent challenges. Religion and terrorism in particular have been thorny issues for President Joko More
New Year, Same Problems: Deepening Cleavages in Asia in an Era of Populism
The world will have its eyes on Asia in 2019 as the people of the Philippines, Thailand, India, and Indonesia are set to cast their ballots in the upcoming months. More