Dr. Arif Budy Pratama is an assistant professor in political science at Universitas Tidar, Magelang.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in public administration from Universitas Diponegoro, a master’s in strategic studies from Universitas Indonesia, and a PhD in development research/policy from Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn.

Dr. Arif is researching public administration/public policy at Harvard University with a project entitled “Forbearance in Local Government Policy: Evidence from Unsanctioned Illegal Settlement in Magelang, Indonesia.” He hopes to publish his research in articles and policy briefs.