Indonesia
Twenty Years of Democracy

Focuses on Indonesia's political regime, political economy, and how identity-based mobilizations have emerged since democratization in 1998.

Jamie S. Davidson (Author)

9781108459082, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 16 August 2018

78 pages
23 x 15.8 x 6 cm, 0.15 kg

This Element argues that after twenty years of democratization, Indonesia has performed admirably. This is especially so when the country's accomplishments are placed in comparative perspective. However, as we analytically focus more closely to inspect Indonesia's political regime, political economy, and how identity-based mobilizations have emerged, it is clear that Indonesia still has many challenges to overcome, some so pressing that they could potentially erode or reverse many of the democratic gains the country has achieved since its former authoritarian ruler, Soeharto, was forced to resign in 1998.

1. Introduction
2. Innovation
3. Stagnation
4. Polarization
5. Conclusion.

Subject Areas: Political geography [RGCP], Economic geography [RGCM], Political activism [JPW], Political control & freedoms [JPV], Political structures: democracy [JPHV], Political structure & processes [JPH], Comparative politics [JPB], Political science & theory [JPA], Politics & government [JP], Social & political philosophy [HPS]