Dirk Tomsa

Party Politics and Democratization in Indonesia

Golkar in the post-Suharto era

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Produktbeschreibung

This book presents the first sustained analysis of Indonesian party politics in the post-New Order era and the first systematic application of the increasingly influential party institutionalization approach to the case of Indonesia.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 157mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 567g
• ISBN-13: 9780415460088
• ISBN-10: 0415460085
• Artikelnr.: 25497297

Autorenporträt

Dirk Tomsa is an Associate lecturer at the University of Tasmania, Australia. He holds a joint appointment in the School of Asian Languages and Studies and the School of Government.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: The Remarkable Resilience of Golkar 2. Theoretical
Reflections: Protracted Transitions, Uneven Party Institutionalization and
the Special Role of Former Hegemonic Parties 3. Systemness: Deconstructing
the Myth of Golkar's Party Machinery 4. Decisional Autonomy: The Main
Problems Lurk Inside the Party 5. Value Infusion: In Search of Golkar's
Roots 6. Party Reification: Mastering the Use of Symbols and the Pitfalls
of Political Communication 7. Gauging Uneven Party Institutionalization:
How Strong are the Others? 8. Conclusion and Outlook: Uneven Party
Institutionalization and the Future of Democracy in Indonesia