The article looks at politics and government in Indonesia, as of 2014. It cites the country's April 2014 parliamentary election, saying that no party reached the threshold to govern without forming a coalition. The author says that the incumbent coalition government under Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has been relatively ineffective. She outlines the country's process of democratization and presents a case for the view that devolution policies of recent years have rendered the country's political system less able to form effective governments at the national level. Topics include the growth in the number of political subdivisions, patronage and campaign finance, economic conditions, and Jakarta, Indonesia, Governor Joko Widodo of the Democratic Party of Struggle.
© 2001-2024 Fundación Dialnet · Todos los derechos reservados