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Indonesia’s Russia-China pivot: What Prabowo’s G7 absence really means
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Yeta Purnama, published in International Affairs.
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Indonesia in the crossfire: Israel-Iran conflict and Western hypocrisy
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Middle East Monitor.
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Negeri para bandit jabatan
An opinion article by Nailul Huda, published in Inilah.com.
Read publicationIndonesia and Saudi Arabia must work together to fix the Hajj
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Global Policy Journal.
Read publicationNickel mining ravages Raja Ampat: Indonesia to blame, China complicit
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Fair Observer.
Read publicationA troubling trend: The rise of pro-Israel voices in Indonesia
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Middle East Monitor.
Read publicationIndonesia shouldn’t trade Palestine for OECD membership
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Middle East Monitor.
Read publicationDisinformation, China and Indonesia’s viral battleground after Trump’s tariffs
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat Yeta Purnama, published in Fair Observer.
Read publicationASEAN, Gulf, and China signal new phase in Global South climate leadership
An opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in The China Global South Project.
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Merah-Putih Village Cooperatives: a study on implementation, reform, and policy alternatives
The Merah Putih Village Cooperative (Kopdes MP) program was rolled out under the banner of village empowerment and the promise of strengthening village economies. Yet, this study uncovers another side of the program: potential bureaucratic traps, debt burdens, shrinking fiscal space for villages, and hidden political interests. Based on primary data from multiple regions, the majority of village officials reject the Kopdes MP financing scheme, express concern about corruption, and detect risks of social conflict and electoral political mobilization
Read publicationThe real message Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto delivered to China’s Li Qiang
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Yeta Purnama, published in The Interpreter.
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Why is the energy transition moving so hesitantly?
Opinion article by [object Object], published in Kompas.
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