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Democratization in Indonesia has altered the political decision-making processes in many ways. It has also brought about tremendous change to the role of the Indonesian parliament in the country's political system. Once characterized as a powerless rubber stamp, the parliament has developed into a comprehensive and more representative body able to fulfil its functions more adequately. In the literature on democratic transition, the impact of parliaments on regime changes and on the democratic reorganization of the most important state institutions and regulations is usually neglected. In the...

Kindesmisshandlung und Vernachlässigung betreffen viele Kinder und Jugendliche unterschiedlichen Alters in allen Gesellschaftsschichten. Die belastenden Erfahrungen können deutlich negative Auswirkungen auf die betroffenen Kinder und Jugendlichen haben. Um die gefährdenden Situationen zu beenden und die Kinder und Jugendlichen zu schützen, braucht es unterstützende Erwachsene in ihrem Umfeld. Viele Erwachsene reagieren jedoch verständlicherweise verunsichert, wenn der Verdacht auf Misshandlung oder Vernachlässigung aufkommt. Welche Reaktion auf einen solchen Verdacht ist angemessen?...

Political accountability is a crucial element of any democracy since it is a safeguard against power abuse and corruption, both urgent problems of many political systems in Southeast Asia. Based on social science theories, the author analyses from a comparative perspective the ways institutional engineering concerning different dimensions of political accountability influenced the quality of democracy in Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. By highlighting the successes and shortcomings, this book evaluates the degree these institutional reforms resulted in the deepening, stagnation, or...