Unity Through Division: Political Islam, Representation and Democracy in Indonesia

ISBN-13: 9781009203036 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022

Diego Fossati

Opis

With a focus on Indonesia, this book studies representation to explain why public satisfaction with democracy may increase despite democratic backsliding.

Recenzje

'Fossati designed a series of surveys to find out why the rise of political Islam after Indonesia's democratic transition in 1998 has not destabilized the country's politics. Patronage relations play a big role in elections, as do economic issues, but he finds that religious affiliations are a major determinant of how people vote.' Andrew J. Nathan , Foreign Affairs

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. Explaining democratic survival in Indonesia; 3. The ideological roots of electoral politics; 4. Political elites and ideological competition; 5. Public opinion on political Islam; 6. Ideological representation; 7. Meaning and evaluation of democracy; 8. Conclusion.