Carnegie, Paul J. (2008) Review of Tomsa, D. (ed.), 2009. Party Politics and Democratization in Indonesia - Golkar in the Post - Suharto Era. [Book Review or Scholarly Comment]
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Abstract
Party Politics and Democratization in Indonesia: Golkar in the Post-Suharto Era provides the first in-depth analysis of contemporary Indonesian party politics and the first systematic explanation why Golkar is still the strongest party in Indonesia.
Applying a multi-dimensional conceptual framework of party institutionalization theory, the book examines Golkar’s organizational infrastructure, its decisional autonomy and programmatic platform as well as the party’s relations to the mass media. Strengths and weaknesses in the individual dimensions of institutionalization are then contrasted with the corresponding levels of institutionalization reached by Indonesia’s other major parties. Tomsa argues that Golkar remains Indonesia’s strongest party because it is better institutionalized than its electoral competitors. However, while highlighting the former regime party’s strengths in key aspects of party institutionalization, he also shows that Golkar also has some considerable institutional weaknesses which in 2004 prevented the party from achieving an even better result in the general election
As an empirical study on Golkar, and Indonesia's other major political parties, this book will be of huge interest to students and scholars of Southeast Asian politics, political parties and elections and democratization.
| Item Type: | Book Review or Scholarly Comment |
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| Additional Information: | Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series The aim of this series is to publish original, high-quality work by both new and established scholars on all aspects of Southeast Asia. |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) J Political Science > JQ Political institutions Asia |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE) > School of Government, Development and International Affairs |
| Depositing User: | Repo Editor |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Mar 2019 00:56 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Mar 2019 00:56 |
| URI: | https://repository.usp.ac.fj/id/eprint/9169 |
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