Why have candidates in Indonesian elections increasingly been rallying ethnic and religious support?

Author

Colm A. FOX, Singapore Management UniversityFollow

Publication Type

Magazine Article

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acceptedVersion

Publication Date

9-2020

Abstract

Ethnicity and religion often become politicised in elections. Research has found that this is particularly true during a transition to democracy. During these times, fragile democratic rules and practices, coupled with strong ethnic bonds, often motivate aspiring politicians to bolster their support by appealing to voters’ emotional allegiances to their tribe, ethnicity, or religion. But, Indonesia’s case is puzzling.

Keywords

Religion, politics, Indonesia, elections, ethnicity, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, Reformasi

Discipline

Asian Studies | Political Science | Race and Ethnicity

Research Areas

Political Science

Publication

The Conversation

First Page

1

Last Page

3

Publisher

The Conversation Media Group

Citation

FOX, Colm A., "Why have candidates in Indonesian elections increasingly been rallying ethnic and religious support?" (2020). Research Collection School of Social Sciences. Paper 3384.
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3384

Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3384

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