Islam, Politics, and Pancasila: In Search of National Harmony
This article takes a deep dive into Indonesia’s evolving struggle in trying to balance Islam’s moral force with its Pancasila’s civic ideals. It follows the country’s shifting democratic models from independence to the reform era, depicting how religion and politics continually negotiate influence through law, culture, as well as leadership in Indonesia. The piece strongly argues that Indonesia’s stability depends not on separating faith from governance, but on harmonizing them within a mutually shared ethical and national vision.
