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Democracy for Sale Elections, Clientelism, and the State in Indonesia
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Title
Democracy for Sale [electronic resource] : Elections, Clientelism, and the State in Indonesia / Edward Aspinall and Ward Berenschot.
ISBN
1501732994
9781501732997
9781501733000 (ret)
Published
Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2019. (Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2015)
Physical Description
1 online resource (1 online resource.)
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Access is available to the Yale community.
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Summary
"Written on the basis of extensive fieldwork and survey research, Democracy for Sale shows how Indonesian politics is built around the exchange of cash, goods and favors, and organized through informal relationships and networks rather than parties and formal institutions"-- Provided by publisher.
Variant and related titles
Project MUSE - 2019 Complete
Project MUSE - 2019 Asian and Pacific Studies
Project MUSE - 2019 Political Science and Policy Studies
Other formats
Print version: Aspinall, Edward, author. Democracy for sale Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2019
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
September 09, 2019
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Indonesia's governmental structure
Indonesia's patronage democracy
Capturing varieties of clientelism
Historical origins of free-wheeling clientelism
Electoral institutions, political parties, and candidates
Success teams and vote buying
Social networks and club goods
Governance and public spending
Bureaucrats and the power of office
Campaign financing, business and the public sphere
Explaining variation in Indonesia's patronage democracy
Conclusion : clientelism and the search for good governance.
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