Edition 97: Jul-Sep 2009

Election politics



Election politics Election politics
Written by Edward Aspinall   
This edition of Inside Indonesia examines the role of money, religion and much else in this year’s elections Tags: Politics National Politics Elections Habibie presidency (1998-99) Wahid presidency (1999-01) Megawati presidency (2001-04) Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) National Editorial
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Chaos and consolidation Chaos and consolidation
Written by Marcus Mietzner   
The April 2009 legislative polls exposed weaknesses in Indonesia’s electoral management, but the results will help to strengthen the democratic polity Tags: Politics National Politics Democracy Elections Political Parties Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) National
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The eagle has crash-landed The eagle has crash-landed
Written by Dirk Tomsa   
Despite an unprecedented media campaign, Prabowo Subianto’s political comeback has fallen flat – for now Tags: Politics National Politics Elections Megawati presidency (2001-04) Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) National Profiles
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Down but not out Down but not out
Written by Bernhard Platzdasch   
Islamic political parties did not do well, but Islamic politics are going mainstream Tags: Politics National Politics Political Parties Politics of Religion Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Islam Politics of Religion National
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Dominant but weak Dominant but weak
Written by Thomas B. Pepinsky   
Signs of underlying fragility in nationalist parties may benefit Islamic parties in future elections Tags: Politics National Politics Political Parties Politics of Religion Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Islam Politics of Religion National
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Symbols and signs Symbols and signs
Written by Jeremy Menchik   
Photo-essay: PKS is often depicted as radical Islamist, but its members show evidence of ideological diversity Tags: Politics Political Parties Politics of Religion Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Islam Politics of Religion National Java Photo-Essay
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Seeking representation Seeking representation
Written by Dave McRae   
Activists in Palu remain confined to the political margins Tags: Politics Local Politics Elections Social Movements NGOs Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Sulawesi
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Feeling cheated, acting apathetic Feeling cheated, acting apathetic
Written by Benita Chudleigh   
Many Indonesian students face obstacles voting, but they aren’t much interested anyway Tags: Politics Democracy Elections Youth Culture Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Java
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Suicide and progress in modern Nusantara Suicide and progress in modern Nusantara
Written by Michael Buehler   
While it’s tragic that some candidates kill themselves after Indonesian elections, at least they aren’t killing each other Tags: Politics Local Politics Elections Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) National
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Not just an elite game Not just an elite game
Written by Graeme MacRae and I Nyoman Darma Putra   
In Bali, it’s neither policy, parties nor entrenched elites, but image-savvy politicians and an all-powerful media that are dominating the new electoral landscape Tags: Politics Local Politics Elections Political Parties Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Bali
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Winning the villages Winning the villages
Written by Achmad Uzair Fauzan   
Grassroots political operators hold the key to many candidates’ success Tags: Politics Local Politics Elections Corruption Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) Java
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Purchasing power Purchasing power
Written by Indonesia Corruption Watch   
Weak rules and weak implementation meant that influence could still be bought in the 2009 elections Tags: Politics National Politics Elections Corruption Yudhoyono presidency (2004-) National
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