RSIS Commentary: The Series

RSIS Commentary: The Series — Jokowi's Second Term: Emerging Issues is an edited book which focuses on the 2019 presidential election in Indonesia, the latest phase of political change in the post-Reformasi era in Southeast Asia's largest country, and one of Asia's most strategic players in international diplomacy. The 2019 Pilpres, as it is known for short, saw the re-election of Joko Widodo, a much unexpected and under-rated furniture businessman from the small town of Solo in Central Java who proved himself to be a shrewd politician and survivor, despite not coming from the traditional sources of leadership — the military and the political elite. As he began his second term, the emerging issues that he had to deal with ranged from the traditional, such as the role of religion, to the strategic, such as the debate over the vision of the new cabinet. There are indications that the closing chapter of his presidency in the next few years could be more challenging. Better known as Jokowi, his re-election in 2019 therefore deserved a closer look for a better understanding of its significance and its key dimensions. His re-election will act as a backdrop of what may come in the remaining years of his presidency. To this end, this book is divided into two parts: before and after the presidential election. Contents: Prologue (Yang Razali Kassim)Presidential Election 2019: The Dynamics:Too Close to Call: Whoever Wins, Must Win Decisively (Leonard C Sebastian)Joko Widodo: Vulnerable Despite Strong Incumbency (Alexander R Arifianto)Prabowo Subianto: Reluctant Contender? (Alexander R Arifianto)Old Soldiers Never Die: Retired Officers Behind Jokowi and Prabowo (Keoni Marzuki)Politics at the Periphery: The 'Outer Island' Phenomenon (Jonathan Chen)Grand Narratives in Outer Provinces: Impact of Islam on Politics (Andar Nubowo)West Java: Tough Fight in Key Battleground (Keoni Marzuki and Chaula R Anindya)East Java: Deadheat in a Battleground Province (Alexander R Arifianto and Jonathan Chen)Pulls of Politics: The Three Streams Facing Indonesian Muslims (Andar Nubowo and Jefferson Ng)Golput and Its Implications (Made Ayu Mariska)What Will Happen After the Polls? (Irman G Lanti)Abangan, Santri, and Priyayi: Three Streams, New Twists in Electoral Politics? (Syafiq Hasyim)The Big Battle for Java: Key in Struggle for Power (Irman G Lanti)After the Big Fight: Results and Implications (Alexander R Arifianto)Jokowi's Second Term: Emerging Issues :Another Term for Jokowi: Some Significant Developments (Barry Desker)The New Parliament: Who Won and What It Means (Alexander R Arifianto)Sarungan vs. Cingkrangan: Electoral Contestations Within Indonesian Islam (Adri Wanto and Leonard C Sebastian)The Shariatisation Agenda: Where is MUI Headed? (Syafiq Hasyim)The Gender Factor: Implications for Women (Made Ayu Mariska)'Jokowinomics': Has It Worked? (James Guild and Jonathan Chen)Indonesia's Maritime Policy: The Riau Islands and Its Implications (Dedi Dinarto)Moving the Nation's 'Keraton': A Javanese Perspective (Sigit S Nugroho)The Papuan Riots: Flash in the Pan? (Made Ayu Mariska)Reinstating the Broad Guidelines of State Policy: Tipping the Power Balance? (Jefferson Ng)What Next for Indonesian Militant Groups? (V Arianti)Indonesia's KPK: Clipping Its Anti-Corruption Wings? (Jefferson Ng)Indonesia's Counterterrorism Policy: An Appraisal (Chaula R Anindya)Indo-Pacific or Pacindo: Does It Matter? (René L Pattiradjawane)Jokowi's New Cabinet: Fusing Two Visions? (Jefferson Ng and Adhi Priamarizki)Jokowi and the Millennials: Facing the Digital Economy (Keoni Marzuki)JJokowi's New Cabinet: Will His Reshuffle Beat COVID-19? (Richard Borsuk)COVID-19 and its Impacts: Bapak-ism in Jokowi's Pandemic Handling (Muhamad Arif and Sigit S Nugroho)Epilogue:Emerging Issues Post-2019: Third Term for Jokowi? (Yang Razali Kassim)About the EditorThe ContributorsIndexReadership: Students, researchers and academics interested in Southeast Asian Studies, Southeast Asian Politics and Indonesian Politics; Policymakers, politicians and practitioners interested in Southeast Asian Politics and Indonesian Politics.Presidential Election;Pilpres;Infrastructure Policy;Economic Policy;Maritime Policy;Millennial Generation;Millennials;Counter-Terrorism;Counter-Terrorism Policy;Keraton;Broad Guidelines of State Policy;GBHN;Power Balance;Anti-Corruption;KPK;Cabinet0Key Features:This book is a collection of essays published in RSIS Commentary covering the period before, during and after the 2019 presidential electionThis book aims to give insights into the dynamics of Indonesian politics in the run-up to the election as well as the emerging issues during the first half of Joko Widodo's second term (2019–2024)This book provides a possible setting for Jokowi's end-game as he strives towards the final lap of his presidency by 2024, with many analysts being divided whether he could complete it because of the growing challenges to his rule, including emerging calls for his resignation