This book discusses the development of intelligence reform in Indonesia during the Reformasi period (1998–present). What changes have taken place within the intelligence community in the post–New Order era? How has political dynamics influenced the process of intelligence reform? Why do practices of power abuse and politicisation continue within intelligence bodies even after more than two decades of democratisation?

This book attempts to answer these crucial questions by addressing three strategic aspects of intelligence reform: the relationship between the president and the head of the state intelligence agency; the politicisation and depoliticisation of intelligence; and Indonesia’s intelligence operations abroad. This work is essential reading for academics, researchers, policymakers, students, and the general public concerned with the future of democracy in Indonesia.