Jonathan Manullang
Jonathan Manullang is a policy consultant pursuing graduate studies in International Development at the University of Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.
Articles by Jonathan Manullang
Essay: Sensible Resource Nationalism?
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Jonathan Manullang
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2026
Indonesia’s pivot to downstreaming and direct asset control to secure long-term resource sovereignty risks undermining investor trust.
Remembering Sampit, Rethinking ASEAN
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Jonathan Manullang
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2026
Sampit proves that diversity is not naturally stable. ASEAN must prioritise fair institutions to prevent predictable cycles of ethnic violence.
Political Championship: Indonesia’s New Power Play
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Jonathan Manullang
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2026
Indonesian policy success now depends less on technical feasibility and more on the personal “championship” of the president.
Scholars: “It Was Just an Accident”
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Jonathan Manullang
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2026
Sumatra’s ecological disasters are the lethal byproduct of extractive industries and the systemic denial of indigenous land rights.
Essay: The Paradox in Sore: Istri dari Masa Depan
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Jonathan Manullang
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2025
You change a person not through fear but love and acceptance. Jonathan writes about Jonathan and his iconic wife from the hit Indonesian film.
Warning Signs from Banjarbaru
Banjarbaru’s political contest exposed trends that signal wider democratic concerns.
Welfare for Indonesia’s Elderly
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Jonathan Manullang
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2025
Indonesia risks missing its demographic bonus by overlooking the welfare and potential of its growing elderly population.

