Commentaries

A collection of analysis on history, politics, and international relations in Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey, and the Indian Oceans

India and Indonesia: Security Orbits in the Indo-Pacific

Originally posted on POLITICS TODAY The victories of Narendra Modi in India and Prabowo Subianto in Indonesia reflect a new international behavior, a reorientation of...

Will Prabowo’s Win Increase the Military’s Influence In Indonesian Politics?

The army’s influence has been on the rise over the past decade. Will this continue under the ex-general’s leadership? By Nia Deliana and Moch Faisal...

Gaza and An Alternate World Order

Introduction ­­­­ The crisis in Gaza shows that the multilateral world order has arrived at a new low of dysfunctionality. The international community simply sits...

The Bargaining Power of Spices

"Spices, once a source of power and diplomacy, lost value as colonialism and imperialism prevailed in the 19th century." Spices ruled Indonesia’s relations with the...

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