The Harsh Reality of Democracy
That night, the searing pain that spread across Andrie Yunus’s face and body was not merely a physical attack on…
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March 20, 2026
Habermas and Digital Democracy
The passing of Jürgen Habermas on March 14, 2026, marks the passing of an intellectual legacy on rationality, the public…
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March 18, 2026
Strengthening the Party Through Political Party Assistance
Amid the frequent calls for reform of the legal framework governing elections and political parties, there is one idea that…
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March 13, 2026
How Should the Parliamentary Threshold Be Determined?
Discussions regarding raising the parliamentary threshold have resurfaced. The Chairman of the Nasdem Party (February 21, 2026) proposed raising the…
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March 11, 2026
Ending the Illusion of Women’s Representation
The commemoration of International Women's Day on March 8, 2026, is not just an annual ceremony to celebrate progress in…
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March 8, 2026
Assessing the Increase in Banpol Amid Fragile Integrity Scores
The discourse on increasing financial assistance for political parties (banpol) continues to be advocated by political parties. In principle, increasing…
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March 6, 2026
Tired of Democracy
Fatigue seems to describe the state of democracy in Indonesia. At least this is true for some people in every…
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March 4, 2026
Animal Farm and the Discourse of Ignorance Regarding Indirect Regional Elections
In 1945, the great English writer George Orwell indirectly warned that when the voice of the people is replaced by…
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February 27, 2026
Discussion of the Election Law and Regional Election Law Must Be Conducted Simultaneously
Since the 2024 elections, discussions on revising the election law and the Regional Election Law have continued. Unfortunately, there have…
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February 25, 2026
Quo Vadis Parliamentary Threshold?
Elections are often referred to as the most legitimate mechanism for translating the sovereignty of the people. Through elections, citizens…
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February 20, 2026