Rsis Commentary: The Series - Jokowi's Second Term: Emerging Issues

The book "RSIS Commentary: The Series — Jokowi's Second Term: Emerging Issues" examines the 2019 presidential election in Indonesia, the post-Reformasi era's latest political change, and its significance as a strategic player in international diplomacy. The re-election of Joko Widodo, a furniture businessman from Solo, Central Java, was unexpected and under-rated. His second term saw him deal with traditional and strategic issues, such as the role of religion and the debate over the new cabinet's vision. The closing chapter of his presidency may be more challenging, and the book is divided into two parts: before and after the presidential election.

Format: Hardback
Length: 184 pages
Publication date: 31 December 2021
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd

RSIS Commentary: The Series — Jokowi's Second Term: Emerging Issues is an edited book that delves into the 2019 Indonesian presidential election, marking the latest phase of political transformation in the post-Reformasi era of Southeast Asia's largest country and one of Asia's most influential diplomatic players. The 2019 Pilpres, abbreviated as such, witnessed the unexpected and underrated victory of Joko Widodo, a furniture businessman hailing from the small town of Solo in Central Java. Despite lacking traditional leadership backgrounds, Widodo showcased remarkable political acumen and resilience, emerging as a shrewd politician and survivor. As he commenced his second term, Widodo faced a range of emerging issues, spanning from traditional concerns such as the role of religion to strategic matters like the debate over the vision for the new cabinet. There are indications that the closing chapter of his presidency in the upcoming years could pose greater challenges. More commonly known as Jokowi, his re-election in 2019 merits a closer examination to gain a deeper understanding of its significance and its pivotal dimensions. His re-election will serve as a backdrop for what may unfold in the remaining years of his presidency. To facilitate this exploration, this book is structured into two parts: before and after the presidential election.

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.

Weight: 416g
Dimension: 157 x 236 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811232190