Indonesia's July 2009 presidential election confirmed that Indonesia has joined the ranks of the world's consolidated democracies. Indonesia's popular incumbent president, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, appears to have easily won a second term in office. As SBY prepares for his second term, the United States and Indonesia are planning a new "comprehensive partnership" to strengthen bilateral relations. Thomas B. Pepinsky discusses the prospects for U.S.-Indonesia relations during Yudhoyono's second term.

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