Indonesia: navigating a challenging future

2023 will be an extremely busy year for Indonesia. Domestically, it will be a ‘political year’ as Indonesia is going to hold national elections in 2024. As a vibrant democracy, the country must gird itself for the campaign season, potentially rife with social tensions as politicians enthusiastically...

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Main Author: Alexandra, Lina
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Commentary
Language:English
Published: 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/165483
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:2023 will be an extremely busy year for Indonesia. Domestically, it will be a ‘political year’ as Indonesia is going to hold national elections in 2024. As a vibrant democracy, the country must gird itself for the campaign season, potentially rife with social tensions as politicians enthusiastically play their ideology-ethno-religious cards to win votes. At the same time, expectations are high that Indonesia will place itself as a significant global player, particularly since its success as G20 chair in 2022, and its assumption of ASEAN chairmanship this year at a time of intensified major-power rivalries.