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Unlike Jokowi, Prabowo Will Be His Own Man
More assertive foreign policy and democratic backsliding are most likely on the horizon as Prabowo Subianto becomes the next Indonesian president.
The State of Global Democracy Today is Even Worse Than It Looks
It has become accepted, among most experts on democracy, and among policymakers, that democracy worldwide is in increasing peril. This year’s Freedom in the...
Thailand’s Election: What to Know
After nearly five years under a junta, Thailand will hold national elections on March 24. They could be a turning point for a country...
U.S.-Indonesia Relations after the Indonesian Elections
The Trump administration has not, to this point, focused significantly on Indonesia. The White House has outlined its strategy for the Asia-Pacific, the “Free...
A Tough Year for Democracy in Southeast Asia
2018 was a brutal year, in many ways, for civil society activists, rights advocates, and democratic politicians throughout Southeast Asia. Cambodia’s government transformed from...
The Impact of the U.S. Midterms Election on U.S.-Indonesia Relations
In the U.S. midterm elections this week, Democrats took control of the House of Representatives, the U.S. lower house of Congress, for the first...
