Publications
Evidence with a purpose.
Reports, policy briefs, press releases, books, and public commentaries in one searchable archive.

Negeri para bandit jabatan
An opinion article by Nailul Huda, published in Inilah.com.
Read publication
Indonesia and Saudi Arabia must work together to fix the Hajj
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Global Policy Journal.
Read publication
Nickel mining ravages Raja Ampat: Indonesia to blame, China complicit
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Fair Observer.
Read publication
A troubling trend: The rise of pro-Israel voices in Indonesia
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Middle East Monitor.
Read publication
Indonesia shouldn’t trade Palestine for OECD membership
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in Middle East Monitor.
Read publication
Disinformation, China and Indonesia’s viral battleground after Trump’s tariffs
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat Yeta Purnama, published in Fair Observer.
Read publication
ASEAN, Gulf, and China signal new phase in Global South climate leadership
An opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat, published in The China Global South Project.
Read publication
Merah-Putih Village Cooperatives: a study on implementation, reform, and policy alternatives
The Merah Putih Village Cooperative (Kopdes MP) program was rolled out under the banner of village empowerment and the promise of strengthening village economies. However, this study’s findings reveal another side of the program: potential bureaucratic traps, debt burdens, shrinking village fiscal space, and hidden political interests. Based on primary data from various regions, a majority of village officials reject the Kopdes MP financing scheme, worry about corruption, and sense risks of social conflict and mob
Read publication
The real message Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto delivered to China’s Li Qiang
Opinion article by Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat and Yeta Purnama, published in The Interpreter.
Read publication
Why is the energy transition moving so hesitantly?
Opinion article by [object Object], published in Kompas.
Read publication
Why Is the Energy Transition Moving Forward Reluctantly?
Opinion article by Zakiul Fikri, published in Kompas.
Read publication
Indonesia's energy transition roadmap is headed in the wrong direction
Opinion article by Muhammad Saleh, published in The Conversation.
Read publication