Saving Ukraine
In 2022, I joined a group of ex-US Treasury officials to advise the Ukraine
government on key issues in international finance.
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May 1, 20205 min read
Indonesia's New Capital
I co-authored an essay, published by East Asia Forum in May 2020, on how to make Indonesia’s project to build a new capital successful.
Mar 6, 20193 min read
Indonesia’s imminent presidential election
In this Brookings blog post, co-authored with Alex Arifianto, we called the upcoming election a “statistical dead heat”.
Aug 28, 20147 min read
Indonesia: Now the Real Work Begins
In this Brookings blog post, co-authored with Joseph Chinyong Liow, we identified three policy challenges for election victor Joko Widodo.
Jun 18, 20138 min read
The Troubled Global Landscape: Implications for Turkey
This is the text of my address at a conference in Istanbul hosted by the Minister for EU Affairs on “Rethinking Global Challenges”.
May 12, 20103 min read
Sri Mulyani: Indonesia’s Loss, the World’s Gain
In this Brookings blog post, I noted how the job of Finance Minister is a killer and how her move to the World Bank may benefit the world.
Mar 10, 20104 min read
President Obama’s Visit to Indonesia: Putting the Country on the Map
In this Brookings op-ed, I stressed Indonesia’s importance, economically and politically, and its current strengths and weaknesses.
Feb 16, 20094 min read
Dateline Indonesia: Barack, Hillary and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
In this Brookings op-ed, the best measure of success of Secretary of State Clinton’s visit to Indonesia is how well she listens, I wrote.
Jan 31, 20083 min read
Indonesia’s Democracy Lessons
In this Brookings op-ed, I described how President Suharto had become a problem for the US after years of being a friend; an object lesson.
Jan 28, 20084 min read
Suharto’s Legacy and the Future of Indonesia
This Brookings Q and A was prompted by the death of President Suharto. The overriding challenge going forward is to make democracy work.
Jun 27, 20074 min read
Indonesia: Ten Years After the Crisis
Indonesia was the worst victim of the Asian Financial Crisis. In this Brookings op-ed, I suggest that Indonesia had gained the most from it.
Jun 5, 20071 min read
Out of Business and On Budget: The Challenge of Military Financing in Indonesia
The Brookings Institution Press published this book I co-authored with Ms. Jaleswari Pramodhawardani. Supported by USINDO.
May 21, 20071 min read
Democratic Governance in Indonesia: Obstacles to Ending the Military’s Off-Budget Funding
This Brookings forum was a launch event for my study “Out of Business and On Budget: The Challenge of Military Financing in Indonesia”.
Jan 14, 20053 min read
After the Tsunami, Flexible Debt Relief is Needed
In this Brookings op-ed, reflecting on the Indian Ocean tsunami, I wrote that debt relief for tsunami-impacted countries is “good medicine”.
Aug 31, 20043 min read
Indonesia’s Quiet Revolution
One of my biggest publishing coups was getting this essay published in the September-October issue of Foreign Affairs.
Apr 1, 20043 min read
Indonesia in Transition
In the Brookings op-ed, I focused on the momentous national election of 2004, arguably its first free and fair democratic election.
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