Papers by Adhi Priamarizki
Asian journal of comparative politics, Dec 7, 2022
Quasi-civilian defence minister and civilian authority: the case study of Indonesia's Ministry of... more Quasi-civilian defence minister and civilian authority: the case study of Indonesia's Ministry of Defence during Joko Widodo presidency
Bristol University Press eBooks, Mar 20, 2023
Terrorist cells still exist in Indonesia despite the Indonesian security authorities having achie... more Terrorist cells still exist in Indonesia despite the Indonesian security authorities having achieved success in their counter-terrorism operations. Counter-terrorism and counter-radicalisation efforts need to be adapted to changing challenges. Commentary ALTHOUGH THE Jemaah Islamiyah network in Indonesia has been mortally wounded due to disruption by the security authorities, terrorism is still a threat in the country 10 years after the Bali bombing. Though smaller in scale, Indonesia's terrorist groups have continued to operate across the archipelago.
RePEc: Research Papers in Economics, Sep 1, 2014
Asian Journal of Comparative Politics
The President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, appointed two former military generals, ... more The President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, appointed two former military generals, Ryamizard Ryacudu (2014–2019) and Prabowo Subianto (2019–present), for the first- and second-term defence minister positions consecutively. The appointment of military officers – either retired or active – as defence ministers has been perceived as a recipe for potential democratic setbacks. Current studies on the quasi-civilian defence minister mainly focused on explaining the logic behind such appointments. On the other hand, our study attempts to test the argument about whether the decision to select former military figures to lead the Ministry of Defence undermines civilian control. This article examines: (1) the institutional arrangement of the defence establishment; (2) the composition of the Indonesian Ministry of Defence's leadership structure; and (3) the leadership activities and key initiatives. The findings are that military officers have indeed dominated the ministry'...
We argue that Indonesia’s path to democracy was borne out of necessity brought about by a state o... more We argue that Indonesia’s path to democracy was borne out of necessity brought about by a state of extreme precariousness and then molded by its lack thereof. Its lack thereof precisely reflected the internal power struggle and elite competition between remnant groups of the New Order vying under a different set of circumstances. Notwithstanding the given peculiarities of Indonesia’s transition, the current state of democracy in Indonesia is clearly one that is also shaped by the patrimonial character of the New Order. While imminent necessity acts as a temporary stop to ensure that these predatory tendencies of Indonesia’s political system do not come to the fore, its dissolution subsequently opened up the avenues for them to remerge. For even necessity has its limitations and these limitations lie in its eventual demise. Such a pattern inevitably contributed to perceptions of Indonesia’s reform process as being perceived as a vacillating “two steps forward, one step back.” The stu...
President Joko Widodo (Jokowi)'s second cabinet looks to the future and it sees both trouble and ... more President Joko Widodo (Jokowi)'s second cabinet looks to the future and it sees both trouble and promise ahead for Indonesia. COMMENTARY PRESIDENT JOKOWI'S new cabinet welds two different visions of Indonesia together. One vision sees a bright future-for Indonesia to transform itself into a major economic power and bring prosperity to millions of Indonesians. Another vision looks at the near future-and it foresees troubled waters ahead.
Bristol University Press eBooks, Mar 20, 2023
RSIS Commentary: The Series
RSIS Commentary is a platform to provide timely and, where appropriate, policy-relevant commentar... more RSIS Commentary is a platform to provide timely and, where appropriate, policy-relevant commentary and analysis of topical issues and contemporary developments. The views of the authors are their own and do not represent the official position of the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, NTU. These commentaries may be reproduced electronically or in print with prior permission from RSIS and due recognition to the author(s) and RSIS. Please email: [email protected] for feedback to the Editor RSIS Commentaries, Mr Yang Razali Kassim.
While newer forms of online media platforms have yet to replace traditional mass-media in Indones... more While newer forms of online media platforms have yet to replace traditional mass-media in Indonesian politics, aspects of new media are steadily gaining currency as a legitimate mainstream indicator of candidature electability. Abstract The itinerant rise of the professionalised class of political pollsters, consultancies and statistic-analytical institutes in the Indonesian electoral scene has, in recent months, been accompanied by an analogous rise of a proto opinion-mining, sentiment-tracking industry in cyber-space, facilitated by an increasingly mediated environment. While newer forms of online media platforms have yet to replace traditional mass-media, the felt effects of individual aggrandisement and vicarious political marketing derived from these platforms proved to be very effective. This paper explores aspects of new media and its nascent influence upon Indonesian politics in the race to 2014. It examines how a more participatory post-Reformasi climate had joined forces w...
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Papers by Adhi Priamarizki