Abstract
In Western democracies, decentralization is typically associated with pluralism and demands for minority rights. In other contexts, however, decentralized governance may be instrumental to conservative and exclusionary ideologies. We illustrate this point with an analysis of Indonesia, a diverse and decentralized country. By leveraging an original survey, we find that Islamist individuals are significantly more likely to support decentralization than pluralists. This can be attributed to this country’s legacy of political development. As pluralist elites have long dominated national politics, political Islam has sought to empower regional governments, where Islamist agendas can more easily be implemented. © 2021 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 209-233 |
| Journal | Regional and Federal Studies |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Online published | 15 Jul 2021 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
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Full text of this publication does not contain sufficient affiliation information. With consent from the author(s) concerned, the Research Unit(s) information for this record is based on the existing academic department affiliation of the author(s).Research Keywords
- decentralization
- Indonesia
- minority rights
- political Islam
- Public opinion
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