In his second term, President Joko Widodo of Indonesia remains committed in combating radicalism. Anti-radicalism measures have been expanded to include the Indonesian civil service. This paper argues that some challenges arose during the process of implementing the policy including the lack of cooperation from Personnel Development Officers.
In his second term, President Joko Widodo of Indonesia remains committed in combating radicalism. Anti-radicalism measures have been expanded to inclu...
Religious extremism among students in major campuses in Indonesia remains a problem for the Indonesian government, campus authorities and moderate Muslims.
A substantial number of studies on Islam and religious extremism in Indonesia have focused on security and cultural paradigms. In contrast, this article discusses the factors that cause the rise of religious extremism among university students through an organizational and institutional lens.
The dissemination and internalization of religious extremist narratives contribute to the rise of religious extremism among university...
Religious extremism among students in major campuses in Indonesia remains a problem for the Indonesian government, campus authorities and moderate Mus...
Since Indonesia adopted a direct presidential election in 2004, which applies a one-man, one-vote system, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the country’s largest Muslim organization, has played an increasingly significant role in elections.
Candidates actively develop ties with the organization’s leaders and vast voter base to improve their chances of winning elections.
Factors driving the political engagement between Indonesia’s presidents and NU are arguably contingent on the dynamics of the existing political situation. Whereas material or transactional factors defined...
Since Indonesia adopted a direct presidential election in 2004, which applies a one-man, one-vote system, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), the country’s larges...