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The 2014 Indonesian Election: Explaining the Results

April 14, 2014

Last week's parlimentary election did not boost the hopes of those seeking reform in Indonesia, argues Dirk Tomsa. This is a summary of his presentation to the University of Melbourne forum "The Indonesian Election: What Really Happened".

 

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Analysis
Democracy

Indonesia's choice: A leader to govern with or over them?

June 27, 2014

Jokowi's early lead has vanished, and now this polarising presidential election is too close to call, says Dave McRae.

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Social media

Indonesian Twitterati potent - but mind the digital divide

April 24, 2014

Indonesians are among the most enthusiastic users of social media in the world, and their tweets and posts are having a powerful effect on the 2014 election. But candidates seduced by virtual campaigning still risk losing critical constituencies, argues Ismail Fahmi. 

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Results

Jokowi win a narrow escape for Indonesia

July 10, 2014

If Joko Widodo’s narrow victory in Indonesia’s third direct presidential election is confirmed, it may be seen as pivotal moment for Indonesian democracy. Tim Lindsey

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Jokowi, President, Campaign, Political advertising

"Jokowi's Plea"

April 9, 2014

The presidential candidate from PDI-P, Jokowi, encourages people to exercise their voting rights on election day.

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Candidates

Born to rule; trained to fight; determined to win

June 3, 2014

A former special forces commander with noble lineage but a past with allegations of human rights abuses, Prabowo Subianto is reinventing himself as a champion of the people as he campaigns to be the next Indonesian President. By Helen Pausacker

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Analysis

An outcome for Indonesia: a challenge for Jokowi

August 28, 2014

The unanimous and unequivocal decision of Indonesia’s Constitutional Court last week has finally brought Indonesia’s presidential election process to a close.  The victory of Joko ‘Jokowi’ Widodo and, his deputy, former vice president,  Jusuf Kalla, is now widely accepted as legitimate, says Director of the Asian Law Centre at the University of Melbourne Law School, Professor Tim Lindsey.

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Events, Media

Event Recap: 'What Really Happened at the Indonesian polls'

April 15, 2014

On Monday April 14, a quartet of Australia's foremost Indonesian experts gave their views on the recent Indonesian legislative elections at a public forum at the Melbourne Law School. View video and summaries of that event here.

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Democracy, Election, Foreign Affairs

Prabowo continues his anti-democratic rhetoric

June 30, 2014

Presidential hopeful Prabowo Subianto has raised eyebrows by declaring direct elections a Western import.
Dave McRae
 

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Agriculture, Campaign, Economy

Echo of history in Jokowi's 'mental revolution'

April 29, 2014

Presidential frontrunner 'Jokowi' is urging a "mental revolution" to a more optimistic, self-sustaining, self-believing Indonesia, invoking the language and ideas of the Sukarno era, observes Katharine McGregor.

Image: President Sukarno, Washington DC, 1956.
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Results, (English version)

What is the basis for Jokowi's claim to the Presidency?

July 12, 2014

Jokowi and Prabowo both claim to have won the election. How can this be? Diane Zhang explains why the weight of credible quick counts stands with Jokowi, and looks at what lies ahead for Indonesia.

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Prabowo, President, Political advertising, Campaign

"Prabowo for President"

April 9, 2014

Prabowo, the presidential candidate and leader of Gerindra Party, promises to restore Indonesia's nationalism in this ad calling for his election to the presidency.

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Policies
party platforms, Policy

Party Manifestos: Comparing the rival tickets

June 4, 2014

The candidates for the Indonesian presidency have presented their political visions to the voters. How do they compare?
Lily Yulianti Farid.

Image: Rocco Stecher/Fotopedia.com

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Campaign

Election Update: The poll, and the next president

April 15, 2014

The University of Melbourne's Professor Tim Lindsey talks to the ABC's Phillip Adams about the wash-up of last week's election, and why the charismatic favorite 'Jokowi' is still shaping up as the most likely next president after 9 July.

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Analysis

New relationships in a changing neighbourhood

June 30, 2014

With the Indonesian election imminent and the Narendra Modi-led Government installed in India, significant shifts in power and policy loom in the region. What does this mean for Australia? Sally Warhaft at The Wheeler Centre talks to Electionwatch specialists Tim Lindsey and Pradeep Taneja.

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