Tim Lindsey

Tim Lindsey is Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor and Malcolm Smith Professor of Asian Law and Director of the Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society at the Melbourne Law School. He completed his PhD thesis in Indonesian studies and teaches and researches Indonesian law. His publications include Indonesia: Law and Society; Law Reform in Developing Countries; The Indonesian Constitution; Corruption in Asia; Islam, Law and the State in Southeast Asia; and Indonesian Law. He is a founding editor of The Australian Journal of Asian Law.

Tim Lindsey's recent articles

What’s behind the rioting in Indonesia? And will the much-loathed political elite back down?

What’s behind the rioting in Indonesia? And will the much-loathed political elite back down?

For many Indonesians, the violent riots currently wracking Jakarta and other cities across the archipelago are eerily reminiscent of the riots of 1998 that accompanied the fall of former dictator Soeharto and his New Order regime after three decades in power.

There’s no country more important to Australia than Indonesia. Trouble is, the feeling isn’t mutual

There’s no country more important to Australia than Indonesia. Trouble is, the feeling isn’t mutual

Making Jakarta the first overseas visit has become a set piece for newly elected Australian prime ministers dating back to John Howard in 1996.

A twist in Indonesias presidential election does not bode well for the countrys fragile democracy

A twist in Indonesias presidential election does not bode well for the countrys fragile democracy

On Valentines Day next year, Indonesia will go to the polls for its most important election in ten years.

Indonesia and Australia: Missed opportunities and unfinished business

Indonesia and Australia: Missed opportunities and unfinished business

A lot of opportunities have been missed to engage more closely with Indonesia over the last few decades, a period when Australian government enthusiasm and funding for engagement with Indonesia declined significantly. Correcting that is getting harder as time goes on and Indonesia grows in economic and political influence.