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UNINA9910778908103321 |
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Autore |
Choi Nankyung |
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Titolo |
Local politics in Indonesia : pathways to power / / Nankyung Choi |
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Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon [England] ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-136-64917-4 |
1-283-46250-8 |
9786613462503 |
1-136-64918-2 |
0-203-80559-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (169 p.) |
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Collana |
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Routledge contemporary Southeast Asia series ; ; 38 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Local elections - Indonesia |
Indonesia Politics and government 1998- |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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