What does an expanded role of the military in civilian government mean for Indonesia's next government, and how does this affect Australia’s development assistance and support of democratic institutions in Indonesia? Founder of Verve Research, Non-Resident fellow at Brookings Institution, and Senior Policy Fellow at Asia Society Australia Natalie Sambhi explains how civil society and trust in public institutions play a crucial role in strengthening democracy in Indonesia, whilst exploring her article ‘Generals Gaining Ground: Civil-military Relations and Democracy in Indonesia.’

Read Natalie’s article for Brooking’s.

This originally appeared on Development Intelligence Lab.