Southeast Asia
The Existence of Muhammadiyah in Between Indonesia and Malaysia Diplomatic Relations
Since the beginning of independence, diplomatic relations between Indonesia and its neighbor, Malaysia, have experienced ups and downs. For example, the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation occurred...
The Indonesian presidential election produces an unexpected twist
An unexpected twist in the run-up to next year’s Indonesian presidential election puts Centrist Democratic International (CDI), the world’s largest alliance of conservative political...
Awaiting Climate Commitments from Indonesia’s Next President
In less than six months, the world’s third-largest democracy will hold elections to choose its next president. Whoever wins the game will play a...
Maps, Geopolitics and Pop Culture: Understanding the controversy in Vietnam involving Blackpink and Barbie
The South China Sea has rattled not one but several nations of East and Southeast Asia and their allies for centuries. However things got...
South China Sea tensions and implications
Tensions in the South China Sea are heating up. Record breaking incursions by Chinese jets and warships into Taiwanese territory, military exercises which simulate...
New Deputy for Minister Retno: is Pahala Mansury the right figure for the position?
The last few years have been a busy year for Indonesia's foreign policy agenda. This is due to the fact that on several occasions,...
Indonesia Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: Commemorating the 78th Independence Day
Indonesia's Independence in the Frame of History
Indonesia is a great nation with the fourth largest population in the world today, has an expensive cultural...
Laser and Water Cannon Diplomacy in the South China Sea
The South China Sea dispute presents several relatively new phenomena in the modern study of relations among nations. In this seven-country disagreement, we can...
Indonesia pushes a civilizational approach to countering polarisation
An Indonesian push for a Southeast Asian return to values rooted in an ancient Indo civilisation amounts to an innovative attempt to manage polarisation.
Exploiting...
Reflections of Monstrosity: Unearthing Parallels Between ‘Monster’ Anime and Contemporary Indonesian Politics
In the realm of storytelling, the power of narrative often lies in its ability to hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its virtues...