{"id":33822,"date":"2026-07-22T10:18:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T02:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/sea\/?p=33822"},"modified":"2026-07-22T10:18:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T02:18:15","slug":"when-the-indonesian-middle-class-takes-to-the-streets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/sea\/2026\/07\/22\/when-the-indonesian-middle-class-takes-to-the-streets\/","title":{"rendered":"When the Indonesian Middle Class Takes to the Streets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Faculty Publication | Fulcrum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Our Adjunct Assistant Professor, <strong>Dr Maria Monica Widharja<\/strong>, has published a new article in <em>Fulcrum<\/em> titled <strong>&#8220;When the Indonesian Middle Class Takes to the Streets&#8221;<\/strong> (21 July 2026).<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Drawing on empirical evidence, the article examines how Indonesia&#8217;s shrinking middle class has contributed to a rise in public protests, while highlighting the broader relevance of these developments for countries such as Vietnam and the Philippines.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click on the image to read the full article.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fulcrum.sg\/when-the-indonesian-middle-class-takes-to-the-streets\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-33823 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/sea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/07\/fulcrum.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1013\" height=\"910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/sea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/07\/fulcrum.png 1013w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/sea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/07\/fulcrum-300x269.png 300w, https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/sea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2026\/07\/fulcrum-768x690.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1013px) 100vw, 1013px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Faculty Publication | Fulcrum Our Adjunct Assistant Professor, Dr Maria Monica Widharja, has published a new article in Fulcrum titled &#8220;When the Indonesian Middle Class Takes to the Streets&#8221; (21 July 2026). 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