Social Movements

Resistance is a way of defending local people’s rights in dealing with mining policy

David Reeve reviews David Bourchier’s important contribution to understandings of political thinking in Indonesia

A mobile school in South Sulawesi offers new horizons to young islanders

Aceh’s Commission for Truth and Reconciliation has an important, though delicate, mission ahead

After decades of neglect, Indonesia’s diaspora demands more rights

Organisations like Wahdah Islamiyah envision an ‘Islamic’ citizenship for Indonesia

Online corruption talk in Banten can be vitriolic

What does exercising citizenship in Indonesia's democracy look like?

A new book examines Indonesian labour struggles through the lens of international political economy theory 

Environmental education is empowering rural youth to protect their hamlet from a luxury resort project 

Surabayan children are fighting to improve their local environment

OzAsia festival illuminates the world of Indonesian performance and its social concerns 

Bandung’s civic improvement program continues after its patron is imprisoned 

An Indonesian transsexual movement faces challenges from within, as well as from without

An environmental movement is generating new forms of resistance by fusing traditional and contemporary Balinese art with social media

Yogyakarta’s notorious Brajamusti elects a president

A new volunteer movement is shining a light on Indonesia’s parliament and its representatives

Street vendors have organised successfully at the local level, but effective national organisation has proved more elusive

Social media promotes political engagement among youth, but at the expense of accurate information and real-world political effects