Alexander Arifianto
@alexarifianto.bsky.social
Senior Fellow/Coordinator of Indonesia Programme, Institute of Defence & Strategic Studies, RSIS, Nanyang Technological University. All views my own/Repost # endorsement
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Political Islam in Indonesia during Prabowo Subianto’s Presidency
Executive Summary Political Islam in Indonesia underwent a major shift at the beginning of Prabowo Subianto’s presidency. During the 2010s, it was characterised by fierce competition between multiple ...
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1/n I am pleased to announce my latest publication, a RSIS Policy Report titled: "Political Islam in Indonesia during Prabowo Subianto’s Presidency." I summarize the report's main findings in the following thread:
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Jakarta is home to nearly 42 million, according to a new report from the United Nations, making it the most densely populated urban area on the globe. It is followed by Dhaka, Bangladesh, with almost 37 million and Tokyo, Japan, with 33 million share.google/zmUTbJ8HJwz6...
What is the world's largest city? It just changed, UN says.
The last time the U.N. released its "World Urbanization Prospects" report was in 2018, when Tokyo was the world's most populous city.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Jakarta is home to nearly 42 million, according to a new report from the United Nations, making it the most densely populated urban area on the globe. It is followed by Dhaka, Bangladesh, with almost 37 million and Tokyo, Japan, with 33 million share.google/zmUTbJ8HJwz6...
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“Despite the apparent bonhomie and smoothness of the president’s trip overall, regional leaders remain anxious about the negative impact US tariffs are having on their countries’ economic growth prospects.” My latest @9dashline.com: www.9dashline.com/article/desp...
9DASHLINE — Despite Trump’s red carpet visit, Washington holds a weak hand in Southeast Asia
Written by Dr. Hunter Marston. With the Trump administration fixated on bilateral trade deals with individual countries, rather than the large multilateral trade deals that have shaped the region’s ec...
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November 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM
“Despite the apparent bonhomie and smoothness of the president’s trip overall, regional leaders remain anxious about the negative impact US tariffs are having on their countries’ economic growth prospects.” My latest @9dashline.com: www.9dashline.com/article/desp...
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Teknologi baru makin cepat masuk ke dunia kerja. Tapi sebenarnya siapa yang diuntungkan?
Studi yang dipublikasikan dalam Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies (BIES) menemukan: pekerjaan yang bersifat rutin memiliki standar deviasi upah yang menurun.
Studi yang dipublikasikan dalam Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies (BIES) menemukan: pekerjaan yang bersifat rutin memiliki standar deviasi upah yang menurun.
September 15, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Teknologi baru makin cepat masuk ke dunia kerja. Tapi sebenarnya siapa yang diuntungkan?
Studi yang dipublikasikan dalam Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies (BIES) menemukan: pekerjaan yang bersifat rutin memiliki standar deviasi upah yang menurun.
Studi yang dipublikasikan dalam Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies (BIES) menemukan: pekerjaan yang bersifat rutin memiliki standar deviasi upah yang menurun.
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One way to sum it up: given the meeting, could have been worse, but Trump got nothing and Putin got a huge win. And given that most people looking at this set of facts would understand that going in, Trump should never have held the meeting at all.
Pretty much this. The no-questions was odd for Trump, and given that he insisted on the meeting, probably better that there were no Q's. But Putin is the guy with huge gambling debts who wins the lottery. Those pictures on the tarmac and of the car will last forever, and Putin continues his war.
Let’s wait to see if anything emerges from what was discussed. But on the face of it, Alaska is much as predicted. Putin has got exactly what he wanted, the legitimacy conferred by a Trump meeting and seeing off sanctions. He has given the US very little, if anything, in return.
August 15, 2025 at 11:50 PM
One way to sum it up: given the meeting, could have been worse, but Trump got nothing and Putin got a huge win. And given that most people looking at this set of facts would understand that going in, Trump should never have held the meeting at all.
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No, he’s not giving Putin Alaska, but he is giving Putin a huge gift: the legitimacy of touching down on US soil at the invitation of a US president. A reward for the full-scale invasion of a sovereign, democratic country that the United States and its European allies support.
Putin is COMING TO THE UNITED STATES? Even by Trump 2.0 standards, this is beyond belief. U.S. diplomacy is dead.
Trump says he will meet with Putin in Alaska a week from today.
August 8, 2025 at 10:40 PM
No, he’s not giving Putin Alaska, but he is giving Putin a huge gift: the legitimacy of touching down on US soil at the invitation of a US president. A reward for the full-scale invasion of a sovereign, democratic country that the United States and its European allies support.
1/n I am pleased to announce my latest publication, a RSIS Policy Report titled: "Political Islam in Indonesia during Prabowo Subianto’s Presidency." I summarize the report's main findings in the following thread:
rsis.edu.sg/rsis-publica...
rsis.edu.sg/rsis-publica...
Political Islam in Indonesia during Prabowo Subianto’s Presidency
Executive Summary Political Islam in Indonesia underwent a major shift at the beginning of Prabowo Subianto’s presidency. During the 2010s, it was characterised by fierce competition between multiple ...
rsis.edu.sg
August 7, 2025 at 11:01 PM
1/n I am pleased to announce my latest publication, a RSIS Policy Report titled: "Political Islam in Indonesia during Prabowo Subianto’s Presidency." I summarize the report's main findings in the following thread:
rsis.edu.sg/rsis-publica...
rsis.edu.sg/rsis-publica...
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Behind the spotlight on U.S.-Chinese competition, states in the Indo-Pacific are quietly redrawing the rules on their own terms. warontherocks.com/20...
The Indo-Pacific Chooses Options, Not Sides - War on the Rocks
The 2025 Shangri-La Dialogue marked a subtle but telling shift in Indo-Pacific geopolitics. While the annual security forum retained its usual stagecraft
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July 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Behind the spotlight on U.S.-Chinese competition, states in the Indo-Pacific are quietly redrawing the rules on their own terms. warontherocks.com/20...
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I’m not a New Yorker or a socialist and I don’t know if Mamdani would be a good mayor. But I lived in Vienna for 4 months last year; it has been governed by socialists for a century, and it is routinely and deservedly judged one of the most liveable cities in the world. Just sayin’….
June 25, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I’m not a New Yorker or a socialist and I don’t know if Mamdani would be a good mayor. But I lived in Vienna for 4 months last year; it has been governed by socialists for a century, and it is routinely and deservedly judged one of the most liveable cities in the world. Just sayin’….
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“I personally was pretty surprised, actually, at how efficient the government was,” Sahil Lavingia told NPR's Juana Summers.
Former DOGE engineer says federal waste and fraud were 'relatively nonexistent'
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sahil Lavingia, who worked for the Department of Government Efficiency as a software engineer assigned to the Department of Veterans Affairs, about his experience.
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June 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
“I personally was pretty surprised, actually, at how efficient the government was,” Sahil Lavingia told NPR's Juana Summers.
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Trump still owes the American people answers on why he chose military action. Congress needs to exercise its Constitutional responsibilities and get answers on what immediate threats drove air strikes. Trump has a legal obligation to seek Congressional approval for war. He’s not a king.
June 22, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Trump still owes the American people answers on why he chose military action. Congress needs to exercise its Constitutional responsibilities and get answers on what immediate threats drove air strikes. Trump has a legal obligation to seek Congressional approval for war. He’s not a king.
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Someone should write a book about that: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
The Insiders’ Game
How elites shape the use of force in American foreign policy
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June 17, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Someone should write a book about that: press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
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THIS! "Bukti ilmiah telah jelas menunjukkan bahwa harga rendah tidak berarti kualitas rendah." Memang. Jadi, kalau malas antri untuk dapat obat gratis di puskesmas, bisa juga minta obat generik di apotek (termasuk kalau dokter meresepkan paten, karena dapat insentif). Murah, bermutu, lazim.
Mengapa Masyarakat Indonesia Perlu Mempercayai Obat Generik?
Indonesia menghadapi paradoks dalam dunia farmasi. Di satu sisi, Indonesia memiliki program Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional (JKN), salah satu skema asuransi kesehatan universal terbesar di dunia yang bertujuan menjamin akses obat yang…
Indonesia menghadapi paradoks dalam dunia farmasi. Di satu sisi, Indonesia memiliki program Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional (JKN), salah satu skema asuransi kesehatan universal terbesar di dunia yang bertujuan menjamin akses obat yang…
Mengapa Masyarakat Indonesia Perlu Mempercayai Obat Generik?
Indonesia menghadapi paradoks dalam dunia farmasi. Di satu sisi, Indonesia memiliki program Jaminan Kesehatan Nasional (JKN), salah satu skema asuransi kesehatan universal terbesar di dunia yang bertujuan menjamin akses obat yang terjangkau dan merata. Namun di sisi lain, banyak masyarakat masih meragukan kualitas obat generik yang disediakan secara gratis atau dengan harga murah melalui program tersebut. Keraguan ini mendorong masyarakat untuk mengeluarkan biaya tambahan yang signifikan untuk membeli obat bermerek, meski terdapat bukti kuat bahwa obat generik sama efektifnya.
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May 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
THIS! "Bukti ilmiah telah jelas menunjukkan bahwa harga rendah tidak berarti kualitas rendah." Memang. Jadi, kalau malas antri untuk dapat obat gratis di puskesmas, bisa juga minta obat generik di apotek (termasuk kalau dokter meresepkan paten, karena dapat insentif). Murah, bermutu, lazim.
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👋 Hello, we're the United States Institute of Peace (USIP)! We are very happy to join @bsky.app, and thrilled to announce that our website, www.usip.org, is back online! We look forward connecting here and bringing you useful content, resources and opportunities for peacebuilders around the world.
June 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
👋 Hello, we're the United States Institute of Peace (USIP)! We are very happy to join @bsky.app, and thrilled to announce that our website, www.usip.org, is back online! We look forward connecting here and bringing you useful content, resources and opportunities for peacebuilders around the world.
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How To Watch CNN’s Special Live Presentation of George Clooney’s “Good Night, and Good Luck” on Saturday, June 7 at 7pm ET cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2025/06/02/h...
June 4, 2025 at 11:31 PM
How To Watch CNN’s Special Live Presentation of George Clooney’s “Good Night, and Good Luck” on Saturday, June 7 at 7pm ET cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2025/06/02/h...
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Welp, cover photo got cut off.
June 4, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Welp, cover photo got cut off.
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A nice feature from @sas.upenn.edu dives into my forthcoming book with @jenniferhadden.bsky.social -- "Crowded Out: The Competitive Landscape of Contemporary International NGOs" omnia.sas.upenn.edu/story/satura...
Saturation Point
In her new book, Associate Professor of Political Science Sarah Bush explores the increasingly crowded landscape of international NGOs.
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June 2, 2025 at 8:08 PM
A nice feature from @sas.upenn.edu dives into my forthcoming book with @jenniferhadden.bsky.social -- "Crowded Out: The Competitive Landscape of Contemporary International NGOs" omnia.sas.upenn.edu/story/satura...
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Geopolitical Suicide as grand strategy.
Max Boot: The Trump war against science and research universities dangerously imperils America's status as a super power... but then, that appears to be the objective. It's a revolver to the head strategy. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | We are witnessing the suicide of a superpower
The president’s assault on science dangerously undermines America’s superpower status.
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June 3, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Geopolitical Suicide as grand strategy.
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🚨New online: paper by Seow and Loh argues that China's conception of regional security order hinges more on active-defence notions and non-military measures than many might think. #openaccess ⬇️
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #openaccess #AcademicPublishing #InternationalRelations
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #openaccess #AcademicPublishing #InternationalRelations
June 4, 2025 at 6:53 AM
🚨New online: paper by Seow and Loh argues that China's conception of regional security order hinges more on active-defence notions and non-military measures than many might think. #openaccess ⬇️
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #openaccess #AcademicPublishing #InternationalRelations
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #openaccess #AcademicPublishing #InternationalRelations
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A great pleasure to speak about my book, British Grand Strategy in the Age of American Hegemony, at Sciences Po in Paris earlier this week. Thanks to Professor Thierry Balzacq for the kind invitation. And yes - someone is eating a baguette. Very on brand!
May 30, 2025 at 6:38 AM
A great pleasure to speak about my book, British Grand Strategy in the Age of American Hegemony, at Sciences Po in Paris earlier this week. Thanks to Professor Thierry Balzacq for the kind invitation. And yes - someone is eating a baguette. Very on brand!
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Along with everything else, Trump has threatened to put 50 percent tariffs on the EU, which would basically shut down trans-Atlantic trade. Many people have noted that (a) the EU has very low tariffs on US goods (b) much of the EU surplus in goods is offset by a deficit in services. But ...
May 25, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Along with everything else, Trump has threatened to put 50 percent tariffs on the EU, which would basically shut down trans-Atlantic trade. Many people have noted that (a) the EU has very low tariffs on US goods (b) much of the EU surplus in goods is offset by a deficit in services. But ...
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Americans: I'm sure English is enough in academic world.
French: 🙄
Germans: Jawohl, natürlich 😆
Finns: suuure, but we require fluent Finnish too just in case you ever have to work with someone who doesn't speak English, though we only hire people who speak English, but still.. 😅
French: 🙄
Germans: Jawohl, natürlich 😆
Finns: suuure, but we require fluent Finnish too just in case you ever have to work with someone who doesn't speak English, though we only hire people who speak English, but still.. 😅
May 25, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Americans: I'm sure English is enough in academic world.
French: 🙄
Germans: Jawohl, natürlich 😆
Finns: suuure, but we require fluent Finnish too just in case you ever have to work with someone who doesn't speak English, though we only hire people who speak English, but still.. 😅
French: 🙄
Germans: Jawohl, natürlich 😆
Finns: suuure, but we require fluent Finnish too just in case you ever have to work with someone who doesn't speak English, though we only hire people who speak English, but still.. 😅
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@harvard.edu HKS MPA II Class of ‘88, HLS Visiting Researcher ‘89 here. I was the deeply grateful recipient of a McCloy Fellowship and a small Harvard Law School grant for my doctoral research, and those three years changed my life’s trajectory completely.
I would not be what I am without #Harvard.
I would not be what I am without #Harvard.
May 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
@harvard.edu HKS MPA II Class of ‘88, HLS Visiting Researcher ‘89 here. I was the deeply grateful recipient of a McCloy Fellowship and a small Harvard Law School grant for my doctoral research, and those three years changed my life’s trajectory completely.
I would not be what I am without #Harvard.
I would not be what I am without #Harvard.
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It's a rich irony that a President who is obsessed by the trade balance is blocking one of our best exports: American higher ed.
International students pay fees, create high-paying jobs, learn ideas, and spread them globally.
But they can't come without reliable visas.
International students pay fees, create high-paying jobs, learn ideas, and spread them globally.
But they can't come without reliable visas.
May 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM
It's a rich irony that a President who is obsessed by the trade balance is blocking one of our best exports: American higher ed.
International students pay fees, create high-paying jobs, learn ideas, and spread them globally.
But they can't come without reliable visas.
International students pay fees, create high-paying jobs, learn ideas, and spread them globally.
But they can't come without reliable visas.