Emerging Democracy in Indonesia

✍ Scribed by Aris Ananta; Evi Nurvidya Arifin; Leo Suryadinata

• Publisher: ISEAS Publishing
• Year: 2005
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 184
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The authoritarian regime under Soeharto ended in May 1998 and was replaced by a democratic process as manifested in the 1999 election. In 2004, Indonesia had a second democratic election which was also conducted in a peaceful and orderly manner. With 24 political parties, more than half a million polling stations and 150 million eligible voters, the Indonesian election in 2004 was probably one of the largest single-day electoral events in human history. Indeed, it is significant that Indonesia -- the country with the world’s largest number of Muslims -- has taken major steps towards consolidation of democratic institutions. The notion of citizenry participation has begun to take root. This book discusses Indonesia’s transition towards democracy through the parliamentary and presidential elections, including an analysis of party activity in the provinces, in 2004. The country still has some distance to travel along the road to democracy. But in the words of the new President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, ”What I promised the Indonesian voters was quite simple: to do my best to make Indonesia more democratic, more peaceful, more just, more prosperous. And I intend to keep that promise.” (Singapore, 16 February 2005)

✦ Table of Contents

Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Foreword
Preface
About the Authors
Glossary
Introduction: The Road to Democracy
Chapter 1. Democracy at Work: The 2004 Parliamentary Elections
Chapter 2. Political Parties at the Provincial Level: A Colourful Landscape
Chapter 3. No New President Yet: The First Contest
Chapter 4. A New President Emerges: The Second Round
Chapter 5. Peaceful Transition towards Democracy
Appendices
Selected References
Index