Local elections and democracy in Indonesia : the case of the Riau Archipelago

In this essay, I examine the dynamics and outcomes of indonesia's Riau Archipelago. Specifically, I examine the election processes, identify the major issues before, during, and after the elections, and assess voters' participation of local politics in the country. Overall, this essay aims...

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Main Author: Choi, Nankyung
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Working Paper
Published: 2009
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/79894
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/4485
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
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Summary:In this essay, I examine the dynamics and outcomes of indonesia's Riau Archipelago. Specifically, I examine the election processes, identify the major issues before, during, and after the elections, and assess voters' participation of local politics in the country. Overall, this essay aims to further develop our understanding of political dynamics in the Riau Archipelago and grasp the practical significance of local political change in Indonesia more broadly.