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Floating Liberals: Female Politicians, Progressive Politics, and PSI in the 2019 Indonesian Election
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Abstract This article analyses an experiment in liberal-progressive politics that occurred in Indonesia in 2019. A new party, the Partai Solidaritas Indonesia (PSI, Indonesian Solidarity Party), supported gender equality as part of a broad liberal programme. PSI foregrounded female candidates and focused on ... mehr
This article analyses an experiment in liberal-progressive politics that occurred in Indonesia in 2019. A new party, the Partai Solidaritas Indonesia (PSI, Indonesian Solidarity Party), supported gender equality as part of a broad liberal programme. PSI foregrounded female candidates and focused on gender issues, including controversial topics such as opposition to polygamy. Reflecting party campaign strategies that focused on media exposure, rather than grassroot mobilisation, the party garnered support mostly from educated urban voters. Support for women’s equality - especially on issues such as sexual harassment and gender-based violence - is concentrated in this group and partly reflects recent cultural shifts linked to globalisation and changes in the media landscape. PSI failed to gain representation in the national legislature, limiting its potential to play a major political role in the near future. Even so, this experiment provided opportunities for young women to step forward politically and has popularised discourse on women’s equality.... weniger
Klassifikation
Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung
politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur
Freie Schlagwörter
Indonesia; liberal-progressive politics; urban middle class voters; feminine politics; women’s political representation; gender equality; PSI
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2021
Seitenangabe
S. 116-135
Zeitschriftentitel
Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 40 (2021) 1
ISSN
1868-4882
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)