Edition 108: Apr-Jun 2012 - Inside Indonesia: The peoples and cultures of Indonesia

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The many faces of corruption

The many faces of corruption

Corruption continues to dominate discussion but is a different beast to what it once was

A wolf in sheep's clothing

A wolf in sheep's clothing

Regional anti-corruption courts have been accused of failing due to low conviction rates, but are acquittals necessarily a bad thing?

A diversity of corruption

A diversity of corruption

What impact will ongoing corruption have on attempts to preserve Indonesia’s forests?

New rules, new forms of corruption

New rules, new forms of corruption

Transparency in East Indonesia’s construction industry loses its sheen when examined closely

Filling the void

Filling the void

Despite democratic advances, civil society still plays a key role in challenging corruption in the Reformation era

A double-edged sword

A double-edged sword

In Garut, Islamic symbols are used by people facing corruption charges and by those who want to see them convicted

The spirit army

The spirit army

The mobilisation of jins to protest against corruption reveals the fault lines in the Indonesian struggle for democracy

Sinetron and soap boxes

Sinetron and soap boxes

Indonesia’s media tends to focus on personalities and scandals in a dramatic search for heroes and villains in the ‘war’ against corruption

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