Local politics in Indonesia : pathways to power / Nankyung Cho.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Choi, Nankyung.

Series:

Routledge contemporary Southeast Asia series ; 38.

Routledge contemporary Southeast Asia series ; 38

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Local elections--Indonesia.

Local elections.

Indonesia--Politics and government--1998-.

Indonesia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (169 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon [England] ; New York : Routledge, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Competitive elections have become an institutionalized feature of contemporary Indonesia's politics. This, together with other considerations, makes it reasonable to call Indonesia the world's third largest democracy. Nonetheless, democratic elections in Indonesia are both more complex and interesting than is commonly understood. This book explores how local elections in Indonesia have affected the development and dynamics of Indonesia's fledgling democracy. Based on fine-grained analyses of elections in five localities, the book shows how Indonesia's transition to direct elections of local

Contents:

Cover; Local Politics in Indonesia; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Introduction: decentralizing democracy?; 1. Democracy and local power struggle; 2. Winning mayorship by 21 votes; 3. The rise of local elites, with money and sosok; 4. Oligarchic and paralyzed political parties; 5. The reassertion of patrimonial politics; Conclusion: political change and pathways to power; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-136-64917-4

1-283-46250-8

9786613462503

1-136-64918-2

0-203-80559-3

9780203805596

OCLC:

798531682