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Friday Feb 09, 2024
Friday Feb 09, 2024
On Indonesia: a country without a Left.
Foremost scholar of Indonesian politics and political economy, Vedi Hadiz of the University of Melbourne, joins us to talk through the country's politics in advance of the elections next week.
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What was the authoritarian order that followed the 1965 anti-communist massacres?
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How did the Asian financial crisis lead towards democratisation – and how did the old oligarchy manage to retain much of its power?
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How has Indonesia become "Islamified", and what is "Islamic populism"?
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How do class and ethnicity/religion interact in Indonesia? Who speaks for the "downtrodden"?
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Is the upcoming election a contestation between oligarchic populisms?
Links:
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Marketing Morality in Indonesia's Democracy, Vedi Hadiz, East Asia Forum
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The demise of the left and the Islamisation of dissent in Indonesia, Vedi Hadiz, Melbourne Asia Review (video)
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Indonesia’s 2024 Presidential Election Could Be the Last Battle of the Titans, Carnegie Endowment
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