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Jokowi's populism in the 2012 Jakarta gubernatorial election
Jokowis Populismus seit den Gouverneurs-Wahlen 2012 in Jakarta
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Abstract
"Joko Widodo's victory in the 2012 Jakarta Gubernatorial Election could be seen as a populist phenomenon. An outsider to Jakarta politics, Joko Widodo (Jokowi) beat the incumbent, Fauzi Bowo (Foke), who had received strong support from political parties. Using populism as an analytical tool, this pa... view more
"Joko Widodo's victory in the 2012 Jakarta Gubernatorial Election could be seen as a populist phenomenon. An outsider to Jakarta politics, Joko Widodo (Jokowi) beat the incumbent, Fauzi Bowo (Foke), who had received strong support from political parties. Using populism as an analytical tool, this paper argues that the following four factors enabled Jokowi to emerge as an alternative leader in Indonesia's capital: (1) social breakdown and declining capability of the government; (2) corrupt, draining political traditions and a negative image of political parties; (3) societal changes; and (4) the emergence of forms of political representation outside of traditional political institutions. Those situations led Jakarta voters to more easily accept Jokowi's offer - 'New Jakarta' (Jakarta Baru) - as a new identity against the established regime. Populism can help explain Jokowi's victory in the election, but also the leadership of his administration after he was elected." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
Indonesia; election; populism; corruption; social change; Southeast Asia; developing country; Asia
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Document language
German
Publication Year
2014
Page/Pages
p. 85-109
Journal
Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 33 (2014) 1
Issue topic
Local Politics in Jakarta
ISSN
1868-1034
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed