Ikhsan Darmawan is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Indonesia. Ikhsan earned his Ph.D. in Political Science from Kent State University, USA. Ikhsan’s interests include studies on technology and politics, elections, quantitative research methods, and US politics. Ikhsan has dozens of publications in national newspapers, such as Kompas and Koran Tempo. Ikhsan’s academic publications include national journals, such as Jurnal Politik and Jurnal Wacana Politik, as well as international journals, such as the Asian Journal of Comparative Politics, and an international book chapter from a book titled Encyclopedia of Asian Politics. Some of Ikhsan’s books include: Mengenal Ilmu Politik (KOMPAS Book Publishers), Analisis Sistem Politik Indonesia (Alfabeta), and Memahami E-voting (Obor).