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Anders Uhlin

Anders Uhlin

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Anders Uhlin

Transnational Democratic Diffusion and Indonesian Democracy Discourses

Author

  • Anders Uhlin

Summary, in English

There is a wide variety of ideas on democracy and democratization represented among the Indonesian democratic opposition. What is most striking is the importance of Islam as a motivation and inspiration for demands for democracy. Islam, like any other religion, can promote democratic as well as antidemocratic ideas. It is clear that the struggle for democracy in Indonesia is mainly motivated and driven by the domestic situation and not at all manipulated from abroad, as is sometimes argued by the government. However, external influences seemed to be an important inspiration showing that change is possible. This encouraging effect is more important than the diffusion of specific ideas on democracy and democratization.

Department/s

  • Department of Political Science

Publishing year

1993

Language

English

Pages

517-544

Publication/Series

Third World Quarterly

Volume

14

Issue

3

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Routledge

Topic

  • Political Science

Keywords

  • Politisk makt och demokrati
  • Politik i tredje världen
  • Indonesia
  • democracy
  • transnational diffusion

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0143-6597