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When Joko Widido won the 2014 Indonesian election with a significant popular mandate there was high expectations of the change he would bring to the office.

In this episode of Asia Rising, Dr David McCrae (Asia Institute, University of Melbourne) talks to Professor Nick Bisley (La Trobe Asia, La Trobe University) about the effectiveness and difficulties facing Widodo's government.

Twitter:
David McCrae: twitter.com/_DaveMcRae_
Nick Bisley: www.twitter.com/nickbisley

Photo: World Economic Forum on Flickr
Theme music: Asian Wonders by Butterfly Tea