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Das German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) lädt zu einer Gesprächsveranstaltung im GIGA-Office in Berlin ein, unter dem Titel »Indonesia’s Democratic Decline: What Prabowo Means for German–Indonesian Partnership«.

Abstract

As the EU-Indonesia Free Trade Agreement advances and high-level visits multiply, Indonesia’s partnership with Europe and Germany is deepening. Yet the mode of rule under President Prabowo Subianto – a retired general with a controversial past – raises urgent questions about democratic backsliding. His administration’s recentralisation of power and expanded military role in civilian sectors signal troubling governance shifts in Southeast Asia’s largest democracy. Despite these concerns, civil society is proving remarkable resilience through its growing protest movements. Islamic groups, representing 85 per cent of the population, play a pivotal role in shaping political responses to the new administration. This GIGA Talk examines what is afoot in Indonesia under Prabowo: the democratic risks, sources of resistance, and what this means for Germany’s strategic-partnership choices.

GIGA Office

Speakers:

 Dr. Abdil Mughis Mudhoffir (Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow at the GIGA and HIAS)

Dr. Saskia Schäfer (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin)

Dr. Andreas Ufen (GIGA)

Moderator:

 Prof. Dr. Christian von Soest (GIGA)

Eine Registrierung für den GIGA Talk ist erforderlich, unter giga-talks-berlin-indonesia  

Datum / Zeit: Mittwoch, 14. Januar | 16:30 bis 18 Uhr

Die Veranstaltung ist kostenfrei.

Veranstaltungsort: GIGA Berlin Office, Friedrichstraße 206, 10969 Berlin