A Year of Legislative Strengthening
For the first time in over twenty years, authoritarian governments outnumber liberal democracies, according to a Varieties of Democracy Institute…
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In Focus: Ira Sobeukum
In the early 2010s, Abi Yerusa “Ira” Sobeukum was reassessing her position within East Nusa Tenggara’s sociopolitical scene. On one…
Indonesian MP Yoel Yosaphat: Pushing for Openness ...
It has been 23 years since the fall of Suharto ushered in an era of tremendous progress within a democratic…
Indonesia’s Historic Election – Challenges to a Fr...
Following the fall of Suharto’s three-decade presidency in 1998, Indonesian citizens embraced democracy and have since successfully completed four national…
IRI’s Scott Mastic in the Washington Examine...
Three elections to watch in 2019 — and what they mean for the US Washington Examiner By Scott Mastic As…
IRI in Indonesia: 20 Years of Democracy Promotion...
Kerkan Wignyawinata began his career in international democracy development with IRI in 1998. At the time, Indonesia was facing a…
IRI Celebrates 20 Years of Democracy Work in Indon...
As the first local IRI staff hired in Jakarta, Indonesia in 1998, Delima Saragih has worked tirelessly to strengthen democratic…
The Politicization of Intolerance in Indonesia...
At PeaceCon 2018, scholars, practitioners, diplomats and business leaders came together to discuss the power of collective action to build…
A Political Party for Youth by Youth: Building the...
Young people are often excluded or overlooked as political candidates. Politics is typically regarded as a space for politically experienced…
Adaptive Program in Indonesia After the 2002 Bali ...
My career in international democracy assistance began at a very unique time. I started working for the International Republican Institute…
20 Things About IRI’s Work in Indonesia...
Twenty years ago, IRI opened an office in Jakarta, Indonesia. At that time, Indonesia was transitioning to a democracy after…
Declaration of Principles by Youth for Youth...
According to the United Nations, nearly one-third of the world’s youth, or 750 million young women and men, live in…