Who Owns the Indonesian Countryside? From Corporate Capital to Capitalist Farmers and Landlord Capitals
Author Muchtar Habibi Abstract Many recent studies on Indonesia have underlined the importance of corporate capital, either private or state-owned, as the dominant actors in the countryside. This paper argues that in the different contexts of rurality in Indonesia, noncorporate capital, including capitalist farmers and landlord capitalists, functions as a prominent segment of the rural […]
Burning coal in a cleaner way: Institutional fragmentation, power dynamics, and business influence in Indonesia’s biomass co-firing imaginaries
Author Indri Dwi Apriliyanti, Diwangkara Bagus Nugraha Abstract Energy transitions worldwide often encounter challenges stemming from the continued reliance on fossil fuel systems. Indonesia aims to sustain its coal-fired power plants by adopting biomass co-firing technology, presenting it as a strategy to increase renewable energy’s share in the energy mix. This study employs the sociotechnical imaginaries (STIs) framework […]
Expert perspectives on disaster risk reduction strategies in the tourist area of Borobudur-Yogyakarta-Prambanan in Indonesia
Author Erda Rindrasih, Ratminto, Kurnia Cahyaningrum Effendi, Dian Silviani Abstract Tourism plays a crucial role in the economic growth of many countries. However, tourist destinations located in disaster-prone areas face increased vulnerability in the event of natural disasters. It is essential for these areas to have specific interventions, plans, and policies that focus on reducing disaster risk, while ensuring the safety […]
To reform or not reform? Competing energy transition perspectives on Indonesia’s monopoly electricity supplier Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN)
Publication Type Journal Energy Research & Social Science Author Indri Dwi Apriliyanti, Diwangkara Bagus Nugraha, Stein Kristiansen, Indra Overland Abstract This paper maps the opposing rationales for reforming or not reforming the giant monopoly electricity provider in the world’s fourth most populous country. Indonesia’s state-owned power company, Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), distributes electricity to 98 % of the country’s households. Only 13 % of […]
