Recent years have seen a consensus emerging that Indonesian democracy is in regression. Nonetheless, there continue to be developments that point towards Indonesia’s democratic resilience. This article examines key events of the past year that support resilience, including the passing of the landmark Law on Sexual Violence, the rejection of rumoured plans to extend President Joko Widodo’s term in office and a moderation of polarisation. At the same time, Indonesian democracy remains vulnerable, illustrated by legal developments that undermine executive accountability, ongoing militarisation in Papua, as well as persistent pressure in areas of freedom of expression and minority rights. The article will conclude with an examination of Jokowi’s efforts to secure his presidential legacy, particularly through infrastructure development and foreign policy. The article identifies two sources for democratic resilience—public opinion and elite support—and argues that while democratic decline continues, the process of regression is more uneven than commonly emphasised in assessments of Indonesian politics.

近年来，人们普遍认为印尼的民主正在倒退。尽管如此，仍有一些事态发展表明印度尼西亚的民主复原力。本文审视了过去一年支持复原力的关键事件，包括具有里程碑意义的性暴力法的通过、拒绝传闻的延长总统佐科维多多任期的计划以及两极分化的缓和。与此同时，印度尼西亚的民主仍然脆弱，破坏行政问责制的法律发展、巴布亚持续的军事化以及言论自由和少数民族权利领域的持续压力都说明了这一点。文章最后将审视佐科维为确保其总统遗产所做的努力，特别是通过基础设施发展和外交政策。文章确定了民主复原力的两个来源——公众舆论和精英支持——并认为，虽然民主继续衰落，但倒退的过程比印度尼西亚政治评估中通常强调的更为不平衡。