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OverviewAre political parties the weak link in Indonesia's young democracy? More pointedly, do they form a giant cartel to suck patronage resources from the state? Indonesian commentators almost invariably brand the country's parties as corrupt, self-absorbed, and elitist, while most scholars argue that they are poorly institutionalised. This book tests such assertions by providing unprecedented and fine-grained analysis of the inner workings of Indonesian parties, and by comparing them to their equivalents in other new democracies around the world. Contrary to much of the existing scholarship, the book finds that Indonesian parties are reasonably well institutionalised if compared to their counterparts in Latin America, Eastern Europe, and other parts of Asia. There is also little evidence that Indonesian parties are cartelised. But, there is a significant flaw in the design of Indonesia's party system: while most new democracies provide state Funding to parties, Indonesia has opted to deny central party boards any meaningful subsidies. As a result, Indonesian parties face severe difficulties in financing their operations, leading them to launch predatory attacks on state resources and making them vulnerable to manipulation by oligarchic interests. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Marcus MietznerPublisher: NUS Press Imprint: NUS Press Weight: 0.500kg ISBN: 9789971697686ISBN 10: 9971697688 Pages: 326 Publication Date: 30 December 2013 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor Informationis Senior Lecturer and Fellow in the Department of Political and Social Change, School of International, Political and Strategic Studies, Australian National University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |