02979oam 2200649I 450 991045769260332120200520144314.01-283-46250-897866134625031-136-64918-20-203-80559-310.4324/9780203805596 (CKB)2550000000096792(EBL)957937(OCoLC)798531682(SSID)ssj0000678226(PQKBManifestationID)11449753(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000678226(PQKBWorkID)10727025(PQKB)11152113(MiAaPQ)EBC957937(PPN)198453051(Au-PeEL)EBL957937(CaPaEBR)ebr10535157(CaONFJC)MIL346250(OCoLC)785783609(EXLCZ)99255000000009679220180706d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrLocal politics in Indonesia pathways to power /Nankyung ChoiMilton Park, Abingdon, Oxon [England] ;New York :Routledge,2011.1 online resource (169 p.)Routledge contemporary Southeast Asia series ;38Description based upon print version of record.1-138-10293-8 0-415-61731-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.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; IndexCompetitive 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 localRoutledge contemporary Southeast Asia series ;38.Local electionsIndonesiaIndonesiaPolitics and government1998-Electronic books.Local elections320.809598Choi Nankyung.915390MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910457692603321Local politics in Indonesia2051903UNINA