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Nick Baker and Tom Switzer for Between the Lines

Bali bombings 20 years on: How has Indonesia dealt with Islamic extremism?

Twenty years since the Bali bombings, Indonesia is taking an increasingly hardline approach against conservative Islam, but one expert warns this could backfire.

Greg Fealy is an emeritus professor of Indonesian politics at the Australian National University and one of this country's most seasoned observers of Indonesian affairs.

Fealy says while Indonesia should be commended for some of its anti-terrorism activities, recent crackdowns against Islamists in the political sphere may do more harm than good.

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