Indonesia: navigating a challenging future

• Main Author: Alexandra, Lina
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Social sciences::Political science; Country and Region Studies; Technology and Future Issues
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/165483
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

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.