Joko Widodo's Indonesia: control and reform

President Joko Widodo will not be able to achieve his ambitious development goals without foreign investment, but the measures he must take to encourage foreign investment will upset Indonesians\u27 nationalist sensibilities. Key findings: The greatest success of Jokowi’s administration has been the way in which he quietly co-opted this opposition. Jokowi\u27s record since the election has prompted many foreign analysts to question whether Jokowi not only lacks control, but also the reformist instincts that they associated with his tenures at the municipal and provincial levels. If Indonesia is to avoid another lost decade, Jokowi must take on corruption and local incumbents who have used the regulatory regime to take advantage of foreign investors