Title Democracy in Indonesia : from stagnation to regression? / edited by Thomas Power, Eve Warburton

Published Singapore : ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, 2020

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Description 1 online resource (xxii, 390 pages ); illustrations, charts, maps Series Indonesia update series Indonesia update series. Contents Historical and comparative perspectives -- Polarisation and populism -- Popular support for democracy -- Democratic institutions -- Law, security and disorder Summary Indonesia has long been hailed as a rare case of democratic transition and persistence in an era of global democratic setbacks. But as the country enters its third decade of democracy, such laudatory assessments have become increasingly untenable. The stagnation that characterized Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's second presidential term has given way to a more far-reaching pattern of democratic regression under his successor, Joko Widodo. This volume is the first comprehensive study of Indonesia's contemporary democratic decline. Its contributors identify, explain and debate the signs of regression, including arbitrary state crackdowns on freedom of speech and organization, the rise of vigilantism, deepening political polarization, populist mobilization, the dysfunction of key democratic institutions, and the erosion of checks and balances on executive power. They ask why Indonesia, until recently considered a beacon of democratic exceptionalism, increasingly conforms to the global pattern of democracy in retreat Notes " ... This volume is the first comprehensive study of Indonesia's contemporary democratic decline. Its contributors ... ask why Indonesia, until recently considered a beacon of democratic exceptionalism, increasingly conforms to the global pattern of democracy in retreat"--Page 4 of cover Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on print version record Subject Elections -- Indonesia -- Congresses Democracy -- Indonesia -- Congresses Populism -- Indonesia -- Congresses Democratization -- Indonesia -- Congresses Social change -- Political aspects -- Indonesia -- Congresses Democratization -- Indonesia -- 21st century Democracy Democratization Elections Politics and government Populism Social change -- Political aspects SUBJECT Indonesia -- Politics and government -- 21st century -- Congresses Indonesia -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Congresses Indonesia -- Politics and government -- 1998- -- Congresses Subject Indonesia Genre/Form proceedings (reports) Conference papers and proceedings Conference papers and proceedings. Actes de congrès. Form Electronic book Author Power, Thomas, editor Warburton, Eve, editor Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, issuing body. ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, publisher. ISBN 9789814881524 981488152X

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