Ali Muhyidin is a permanent lecturer in the Political Science Study Program at the University of Indonesia, specializing in environmental politics, decentralization, and governance and resource management. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Indonesia and pursued master’s studies at Ming Chuan University. In addition to teaching courses such as Resource and Environmental Politics, Indonesian Political Systems, Politics in East Asia, and Politics in the Middle East and Africa, he actively supervises students in final research projects related to energy, resources, and environmental issues.
Biography
Education
| Institution | Professional/Academic Qualification/Degree | Year |
| Ming Chuan University | Master of Art (M.A) | 2008 |
| University of Indonesia | Bachelor of Social Sciences (S.Sos) | 2005 |
Workplace
| Institution | Sector and Job Type | Year |
| University of Indonesia | Secretary of the Department of Political Science | January 2021– January 2025 |
| University of Indonesia | Head of Undergraduate Political Science Study Program | January 2017– 2020 |
| University of Indonesia | Deputy Head of Undergraduate Political Science Study Program | January 2014– December 2016 |
| University of Indonesia | Lecturer, Department of Political Science | September 2013–Present |
| Bina Nusantara University | Lecturer, Department of International Relations | October 2013–December 2014 |
| Center for Development and Political Studies | Executive Director | August 2013– December 2014 |
| University of Indonesia | Researcher, PUSKAPOL | 2004–July 2006 |
| University of Indonesia | Researcher, Center for Social and Political Development Strategy Studies, FISIP UI | April 2003– March 2004 |
| Depok Institute for Public Policy Research | Researcher | January 2005– July 2006 |
Research Interests
- Environmental Politics
- Decentralization
- Governance and resource management
Courses Taught
| Introduction to Political Science (Undergraduate) |
| Indonesian Political System (Undergraduate) |
| Politics in East Asia (Undergraduate) |
| Politics in the Middle East and Africa (Undergraduate) |
| Environmental and Natural Resource Politics (Undergraduate) |
| Elective Seminar on Issues (Undergraduate) |
| Introduction to Social Statistics (Undergraduate) |
Publications
- Pasha, J. A., Mauludi, T. H., Imam, M., & Muhyidin, A. (2025). Free school meals policy: How are they governed? comparing India, the USA, Japan, and South Korea. Otoritas: Journal of Government Science, 15(1), 35–54. https://doi.org/10.26618/ojip.v15i1.16298
- Muhyidin, A., Imam, M., Edwin, D., & Yusra, A. (2025). Halal Tourism Policy in the Southeast Asian Countries. SOSHUM : Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 15(1), 10–18. https://doi.org/10.31940/soshum.v15i1.10-18
- Fitristanti, S., & Muhyidin, A. (2021). Natural Resource Management and Institutional Dynamics: Myanmar and Indonesia in Comparative Perspective.
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. - Muhyidin, A. (2018). Guarding Central Government Control over Forest: Forest Governance in the Post Decentralization Indonesia.
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. 10.7454/jp.v4i1.1049 - Muhyidin, A. (2017). When the Forest is Depleted:: Resource Governance in the Border Regions of Kapuas Hulu in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies.
