Problems of Democratisation in Indonesia: Elections, Institutions and Society

Alternately lauded as a democratic success story and decried as a flawed democracy, Indonesia deserves serious consideration by anyone concerned with the global state of democracy. Yet, more than ten years after the collapse of the authoritarian Suharto regime, we still know little about how the key institutions of Indonesian democracy actually function. This book, written by leading democracy experts and scholars of Indonesia, presents a sorely needed study of the inner workings of Indonesia's political system, and its interactions with society. Combining careful case studies with an eye to the big picture, it is an indispensable guide to democratic Indonesia, its achievements, shortcomings and continuing challenges.

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv
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Contents
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Tables
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Maps and figures
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Contributors
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Acknowledgments
pp xiii-xiv
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Glossary
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Map
pp xx-xx
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1 - Problems of Democratisation in Indonesia: An Overview
pp 1-20
- By Marcus Mietzner, The Australian National University, Canberra, Edward Aspinall, The Australian National University, Canberra
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2 - Indonesia’s Place in Global Democracy
pp 21-50
- By Larry Diamond, Stanford University
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Part I - Managing Democracy
pp 51-52
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3 - Indonesia's 2009 Elections: Defective System, Resilient Democracy
pp 53-74
- By Rizal Sukma, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta
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4 - Voters and the New Indonesian Democracy
pp 75-99
- By Saiful Mujani, Lembaga Survei Indonesia (Indonesian Survey Institute), Jakarta, R. William Liddle, Ohio State University, Columbus
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5 - Indonesia's 2009 Elections: Performance Challenges and Negative Precedents
pp 100-121
- By Adam Schmidt, International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), Jakarta
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6 - The Professionalisation of Politics: The Growing Role of Polling Organisations and Political Consultants
pp 122-140
- By Muhammad Qodari, Indo Barometer (IB), Jakarta
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7 - The Indonesian Party System after the 2009 Elections: Towards Stability?
pp 141-159
- By Dirk Tomsa, La Trobe University, Melbourne
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8 - The Parliament in Indonesia's Decade of Democracy: People's Forum or Chamber of Cronies?
pp 160-178
- By Stephen Sherlock, Canberra and Jakarta
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Part II - Society and Democratic Contestation
pp 179-180
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9 - Entertainment, Domestication and Dispersal: Street Politics as Popular Culture
pp 181-198
- By Ariel Heryanto, The Australian National University, Canberra
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10 - The Rise and Fall of Political Gangsters in Indonesian Democracy
pp 199-218
- By Ian Wilson, Murdoch University, Murdoch
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11 - Increasing the Proportion of Women in the National Parliament: Opportunities, Barriers and Challenges
pp 219-242
- By Sharon Bessell, The Australian National University, Canberra
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12 - Pushing the Boundaries: Women in Direct Local Elections and Local Government
pp 243-264
- By Hana A. Satriyo, The Asia Foundation, Jakarta
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Part III - Local Democracy
pp 265-266
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13 - Decentralisation and Local Democracy in Indonesia: The Marginalisation of the Public Sphere
pp 267-285
- By Michael Buehler, Northern Illinois University
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14 - Services Rendered: Peace, Patronage and Post-conflict Elections in Aceh
pp 286-306
- By Blair Palmer, The Australian National University, Canberra
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15 - Electoral Politics and Democratic Freedoms in Papua
pp 307-329
- By Richard Chauvel, Victoria University, Melbourne
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16 - The Normalisation of Local Politics? Watching the Presidential Elections in Morotai, North Maluku
pp 330-348
- By Sidney Jones, Southeast Asia Office, Jakarta
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Index
pp 349-359
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INDONESIA UPDATE SERIES
pp 360-360
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