Local Politics

Old elites in Central Kalimantan discover new and dangerous strategies
After the New Order, pomp and ceremony is returning to dusty palaces all over Indonesia
Ethnicity now plays a role in local politics in South Sumatra but money still rules
A Christian candidate for a Muslim party in North Maluku
Local theatre in Makassar reveals a backlash against Java-centrism
New agreement to end conflict in Aceh creates surprising trust and optimism