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Indonesia
Counter Insurgency | Indonesia | Pakistan
Counter Insurgency
Report | January 29, 2009 | 23 pages
This presentation evaluates public attitudes in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Indonesia. The report studies how public discontent and attitudes further extremism or governance in these countries. Differing components of extremism, state capacity, and policy implications are compared between the three countries.
Conflict Resolution & Security | Development | Indonesia
Indonesia Update
By Craig Charney, Wayne Forrest, and Mary Natalegama | Transcript | January 31, 2008 | 19 pages
This Council of Foreign Relations (CFR) panel on Indonesia discusses the impact of the death of Indonesia’s longtime dictator Suharto. Polling clearly spoke to the consolidation of democracy. Charney underlined the progress the country has made, the contribution of U.S. democracy assistance, and the challenges ahead.
Corporate | Democracy - Civil Society | Indonesia
A Democratic Indonesian Tiger
By James Castle and Craig Charney | The Washington Post | August 1, 2007 | 2 pages
This Washington Post article discusses Indonesia’s comeback following the Asian financial crisis of 1997. The country has witnessed a collapsing economy, fleeing dictators and the establishment of democracy in the interval years. See what polling says about the country’s now and future.
Economic Growth & Entrepreneurship | Indonesia
Indonesian Attitudes 10 Years After Crisis
By James Castle and Todd Callahan | The Jakarta Post | May 21, 2007 | 3 pages
This article from the Jakarta Post discusses the results of a Charney Research poll that assesses Indonesian attitudes with regards to various issues the country faces 10 years after the Asian economic crisis. Findings on Indonesian’s minds considerably contrast with the results 10 year ago. Most Indonesians believe their country is on the right path.
Corporate | Economic Growth & Entrepreneurship | Indonesia
Indonesian Outlook Survey
Report | January 1, 2007 | 104 pages
This survey explores Indonesians’ attitudes towards public affairs and business. Among the topics examined were: views on the state of the country, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and other political figures, voting intentions for the 2009 elections, the economy, consumer purchasing intentions, business, policy issues affecting business and major firms, development organizations, corruption, security, terrorism, anti-Americanism, and trade boycotts.
Egypt | Indonesia | Morocco | Public Diplomacy
A New Beginning: Strategies for a More Fruitful Dialogue with the Muslim World
Report | January 1, 2005 | 6 pages
This teaching module for the Council on Foreign Relation (CFR) offers a discussion on a variety of topics with regards to the United States and the Muslim world. The issue of anti-Americanism in the Muslim world offers an ideal case study of the issue of “soft power.” This involves the aspects of international relations and foreign policy that focus on leadership through prestige, persuasion, and cultural and economic power, rather than hard power, the “bombs and rockets” that make up much of the traditional introductory international relations course or specialized course on US foreign policy.
Democracy - Civil Society | Indonesia
Indonesia’s Elections: Nation Builders at Work
By Craig Charney and Tim Meisburger | The Straits Times | October 14, 2004 | 3 pages
This article for The Straits Times discusses the success of U.S. funded voter education efforts in Indonesia. They strengthened Indonesia’s fledgling democracy in the past two elections. Nation-building works can make a difference with supportive partners and a sympathetic public.
Democracy - Civil Society | Indonesia
Indonesia: A Report on Public Opinion and the 2004 Elections
Report | February 1, 2003 | 19 pages
This report for the Asia Foundation based on survey research consisting of 30 in-depth interviews and 3 focus groups assesses Indonesian attitudes with regards to elections and democracy. It finds that the national mood is rather pessimistic, with the public discontented with the direction of the country and the work of the government, and the country’s key problems understood to be the economy, justice and corruption. Although some of the public know new elections are coming, and most know voters will have to re-register to participate, few know of direct Presidential elections.
Democracy - Civil Society | Gender | Indonesia
Democracy in Indonesia: A Survey of the Indonesian Electorate
Report | January 1, 2003 | 274 pages
This report for the Asia Foundation based on survey research consisting of a random nationally representative sample of 1056 in person interviews assesses voter knowledge and opinion, and identifies key issues and challenges facing election administrators and assistance providers in advance of the 2004 national elections. It covers the national mood, political participation, voter and civic education needs, gender, civil justice, media use and campaign recommendations, etc.
Democracy - Civil Society | Indonesia
Indonesia: Citizens Have Poor Grasp of Democracy
By Vaudine England | South China Morning Post | March 16, 1999 | 2 pages
Only three per cent of Indonesians see any connection between democracy and elections but nearly everyone intends to vote in the country’s June poll. Indonesians also feel cautiously optimistic about their country’s direction and future despite their concerns about the economy, according to the first nationwide survey of Indonesians’ views. This article for the South China Morning Post discusses the results of a Charney Research survey that assesses Indonesian citizens’ opinions about the direction the country is heading in as well as upcoming national elections.
Democracy - Civil Society | Indonesia
Indonesia National Voter Education Follow Up Survey
Report | February 1, 1999 | 347 pages
This report for the Asia Foundation based on survey research consisting of a randomly-drawn national sample of 1,008 in-person interviews assesses the impact of the voter education campaign before the June 1999 election. The basic conclusion of the survey is the election and the voter education campaigns conducted by The Asia Foundation, USAID, and other organizations succeeded, with the election being far more legitimate than voting was under President Suharto and few complaints of electoral abuses.
Democracy - Civil Society | Indonesia
Indonesia National Voter Education Survey
Report | February 1, 1999 | 347 pages
This report for the Asia Foundation based on survey research consisting of 2,593 randomly-selected in-person interviews assesses the information needs of Indonesian voters leading up to the June 1999 election. The national findings examine the national mood, attitudes towards elections, registration campaign needs, voter education needs, civic education needs, and voter education sources and media.
