Decentralization reforms in Indonesia have empowered local government with substantial powers. Local politics therefore constitutes a privileged arena for the s

Indonesia is experiencing an historic and dramatic shift in political and economic power from the centre to the local level. The collapse of the highly centrali

A major realignment is taking place in the way we understand the state in Indonesia. New studies on local politics, ethnicity, the democratic transition, corrup

Competitive elections have become an institutionalized feature of contemporary Indonesia’s politics. This, together with other considerations, makes it reason

This paper analyses diversity in Indonesian local politics and how it affects the country's democracy and governance. The analysis assumes that one of the main