Political Islam and islamic parties in Indonesia: critically assessing the evidence of Islam's political decline

This article argues that Islam still plays a significant, if not a central role in Indonesian politics. It questions the notion that Indonesian voters have become "rational" and that religion no longer influences their electoral behaviour. The decline of Islamic parties' electoral clo...

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Main Author: Tanuwidjaja, Sunny (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: ISEAS Publishing 2010
In: Contemporary Southeast Asia
Year: 2010, Volume: 32, Issue: 1, Pages: 29-49
Further subjects:B Laicism
B Party (law)
B Religious party
B Political influencing
B State
B Islamic law
B Indonesia Laicism Politische Partei Islam and politics Politische Einflussnahme Verhältnis Religionsgemeinschaft - Staat Islamic law Religious party Religious movement
B Islam and politics
B Religious organization
B Religious movement
B Indonesia