Indonesia After the 2019 Election

The inauguration of Joko Widodo (Jokowi) for a second term as president of Indonesia comes as the United States and Indonesia celebrate 70 years of diplomatic ties, providing an important milestone to assess the relationship. This essay will first address the most critical implication of the Indonesian election for the United States: the outcome. It will then assess the prospects for bilateral relations in Jokowi’s second term by analyzing Indonesian foreign policy during his first term and assessing the current state of bilateral ties across the economic, security, and political arenas. The essay argues that while opportunities exist to enhance the bilateral relationship in Jokowi’s second term, significant obstacles are also present.

NYSEAN co-founder Ann Marie Murphy writes for the National Bureau of Asian Research’s Asia Policy roundtable.

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Diplomacy and International Relations, Economics, Indonesia, NYSEAN Voices, Politics, SecurityNYSEANNovember 6, 2019