Indonesian politics in 2013: the emergence of new leadership?

The rise of Joko Widodo (Jokowi) from small-town mayor to presidential frontrunner asks again whether new, alternative leaders could enter Indonesian politics in the 2014 elections. This article surveys Jokowi's impact on Indonesian politics over the past 12 months, and examines whether his ele...

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Published in:	Bulletin of Indonesian economic studies 2013-12, Vol.49 (3), p.289-304
Main Author:	McRae, Dave
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	alternative candidates Corruption Corruption in government Democracy Elections Impact analysis Indonesia Java Joko Widodo (Jokowi) Law enforcement military reform Political leadership Politics Presidential elections religious intolerance Studies
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Summary:	The rise of Joko Widodo (Jokowi) from small-town mayor to presidential frontrunner asks again whether new, alternative leaders could enter Indonesian politics in the 2014 elections. This article surveys Jokowi's impact on Indonesian politics over the past 12 months, and examines whether his election as Jakarta governor, and his evident popularity, has opened the way for alternative candidates at local level, or if it has changed parties' calculations for the presidential election. The article concludes by considering whether a new leader could tackle some of the entrenched defects of democracy in Indonesia, given that he or she may have only minority support in the parliament. The article focuses in particular on corrupt law enforcement, the military and the rule of law, and violent religious intolerance.
ISSN:	0007-4918 1472-7234