Constitutional Change and Democracy in Indonesia
Constitutional Change and Democracy in Indonesia

Author: Donald L. Horowitz

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2013-03-25

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 1107027276

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How did democracy became entrenched in the world's largest Muslim-majority country? After the fall of its authoritarian regime in 1998, Indonesia pursued an unusual course of democratization. It was insider-dominated and gradualist and it involved free elections before a lengthy process of constitutional reform. At the end of the process, Indonesia's amended constitution was essentially a new and thoroughly democratic document. By proceeding as they did, the Indonesians averted the conflict that would have arisen between adherents of the old constitution and proponents of radical, immediate reform. Donald L. Horowitz documents the decisions that gave rise to this distinctive constitutional process. He then traces the effects of the new institutions on Indonesian politics and discusses their shortcomings and their achievements in steering Indonesia away from the dangers of polarization and violence. He also examines the Indonesian story in the context of comparative experience with constitutional design and intergroup conflict.

Deepening Democracy in Indonesia?
Deepening Democracy in Indonesia?

Author: Maribeth Erb

Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 419

ISBN-13: 9812308415

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Since the fall of long-reigning President Soeharto, in 1998, Indonesia has been in an era of transition, away from an authoritarian regime, and on a quest for democracy. This quest started with decentralization laws implemented in 2001, which gave greater autonomy to the regions, and continued with the direct elections for the national and local legislatures and the President in 2004. The latest development in this democratization process is the implementation of a system for the direct election of regional leaders, which began in 2005; the first round of elections across the nation for all governors, mayors and district heads was completed in 2008. Authors of the chapters in this volume, the result of a workshop in Singapore in 2006, present data from across the archipelago for these first direct elections for local leaders and give their assessment as to how far these elections have contributed to a deepening democracy.

Democracy and Islam in Indonesia
Democracy and Islam in Indonesia

Author: Mirjam Künkler

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 0231161913

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In 1998, Indonesia's military government collapsed, creating a crisis that many believed would derail its democratic transition. Yet the world's most populous Muslim country continues to receive high marks from democracy-ranking organizations. In this volume, political scientists, religious scholars, legal theorists, and anthropologists examine Indonesia's transition compared to Chile, Spain, India, and potentially Tunisia, and democratic failures in Yugoslavia, Egypt, and Iran. Chapters explore religion and politics and Muslims' support for democracy before change.

Democracy, Corruption and the Politics of Spirits in Contemporary Indonesia
Democracy, Corruption and the Politics of Spirits in Contemporary Indonesia

Author: Nils Bubandt

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-06-05

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 1317682521

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Indonesia has been an electoral democracy for more than a decade, and yet the political landscape of the world’s third-largest democracy is as complex and enigmatic as ever. The country has achieved a successful transition to democracy and yet Indonesian democracy continues to be flawed, illiberal, and predatory. This book suggests that this and other paradoxes of democracy in Indonesia often assume occult forms in the Indonesian political imagination, and that the spirit-like character of democracy and corruption traverses into the national media and the political elite. Through a series of biographical accounts of political entrepreneurs, all of whom employ spirits in various, but always highly contested, ways, the book seeks to provide a portrait of Indonesia’s contradictory democracy, contending that the contradictions that haunt democracy in Indonesia also infect democracy globally. Exploring the intimate ways in which the world of politics and the world of spirits are entangled, it argues that Indonesia’s seemingly peculiar problems with democracy and spirits in fact reflect a set of contradictions within democracy itself. Engaging with recent attempts to look at contemporary politics through the lens of the occult, Democracy, Corruption and the Politics of Spirits in Contemporary Indonesia will be of interest to academics in the fields of Asian Studies, Anthropology and Political Science and relevant for the study of Indonesian politics and for debates about democracy in Asia and beyond.

Politics in Indonesia
Politics in Indonesia

Author: Douglas E. Ramage

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2002-09-11

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 1134711093

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Politics in Indonesia describes the attitudes, aspirations and frustrations of the key players in Indonesian politics as they struggle to shape the future. The book focuses on the role of political Islam; Douglas E. Ramage shows that the state has been remarkably successful in maintaining secular political institutions in a predominantly Muslim society. He analyses the way in which political questions are framed with reference to the national ideology, the Pancasila.

The Military and Democracy in Indonesia
The Military and Democracy in Indonesia

Author: Angel Rabasa

Publisher: Rand Corporation

Published: 2002-12-13

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 0833034022

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The military is one of the few institutions that cut across the divides of Indonesian society. As it continues to play a critical part in determining Indonesia's future, the military itself is undergoing profound change. The authors of this book examine the role of the military in politics and society since the fall of President Suharto in 1998. They present several strategic scenarios for Indonesia, which have important implications for U.S.-Indonesian relations, and propose goals for Indonesian military reform and elements of a U.S. engagement policy.

Illiberal Democracy in Indonesia
Illiberal Democracy in Indonesia

Author: David Bourchier

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-12-17

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1135042217

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Controversial topic: Indonesia, human rights, Asian values Major contribution to the understanding of the Suharto regime

Indonesia
Indonesia

Author: Ross H McLeod

Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 9812304592

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Based on the 2006 Indonesia Update Conference held at the Australian National University, 2006.

The Constitutional Court and Democracy in Indonesia
The Constitutional Court and Democracy in Indonesia

Author: Simon Butt

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2015-05-19

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 900425059X

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The Constitutional Court and Democracy in Indonesia provides detailed, English-language analysis of Indonesia's Constitutional Court. Established in 2003, the Court has been at the forefront of democratic reform in Indonesia, shaping the rules under which Indonesian elections are run, enforcing democracy-related rights, and resolving hundred of electoral disputes. The Court has established itself as an accessible and largely professional body that actively and independently performs its functions and one which does not shy away from difficult cases. It has earned the respect of Indonesian citizens and members of government who comply with the Court's decisions as a matter of course, despite the Court's lack of official enforcement powers. Many of the Court's decisions have been controversial, yet criticism has focused on the perceived unfairness of the outcomes. This book seeks to forge a new path in this debate by offering a balanced critique of the Constitutional Court's jurisprudence and decision-making practices.

Problems of Democratisation in Indonesia
Problems of Democratisation in Indonesia

Author: Edward Aspinall

Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 382

ISBN-13: 9814279897

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Alternately lauded as a democratic success story and decried as a flawed democracy, Indonesia deserves serious consideration by anyone concerned with the global state of democracy. Yet, more than ten years after the collapse of the authoritarian Suharto regime, we still know little about how the key institutions of Indonesian democracy actually function. This book, written by leading democracy experts and scholars of Indonesia, presents a sorely needed study of the inner workings of Indonesia's political system, and its interactions with society. Combining careful case studies with an eye to the big picture, it is an indispensable guide to democratic Indonesia, its achievements, shortcomings and continuing challenges.