Declining support for Islamist Parties: Exploring the Indonesian ‘Paradox’

• Main Authors: Tuty Raihanah Mostarom, Vidia Arianti
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Southeast Asia and ASEAN; Religion in contemporary society
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82470; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40062
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Surveys and recent political developments in Indonesia have pointed to the rising influence of conservative and radical Islam in the country. Yet, the support for Islamist political parties in the April 9 elections has been limited. How does one make sense of this seeming paradox and what does it im...