Local Politics in Indonesia, 1999-2010: A Literature Review

This paper attempts to map out the existing literature on the post-1999 political landscape at the local level. This literature review is made up by five key questions: (1) How is localising of power in Indonesia understood?; (2) How does power operate at local levels?; (3) What are the forces that...

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Main Authors: Hasrul Hanif, Pratikno Pratikno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Gadjah Mada 2017-06-01
Series:PCD Online Journal
Online Access:https://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/pcd/article/view/25773
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Summary:This paper attempts to map out the existing literature on the post-1999 political landscape at the local level. This literature review is made up by five key questions: (1) How is localising of power in Indonesia understood?; (2) How does power operate at local levels?; (3) What are the forces that shape Indonesian local politics?; (4) What are the prominent manifestations in Indonesian local politics?; (5) What are alternative political forces that possibly represent the setting up of the street demonstrations?; (6) What is the type of democratic governance format explored in the existing literature?
ISSN:2085-0433
2085-0441