Indonesia is the world’s fourth-most-populous country and largest Muslim nation. And last week, it head its first-ever direct presidential election. Preliminary results indicate that incumbent President Megawati Sukarnoputri has lost to challenger Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, aka "S.B.Y." We look at the elections, and how the results will impact the civil strife, separatist movements and terrorism issues facing that country.

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  • Lex Rieffel Visiting fellow, Governance Studies Program, Brookings Institution
  • Paul Rowland Country Director for Indonesia, National Democratic Institute

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