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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 ... view more
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.... view less
Classification
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
Indonesia; liberal-progressive politics; urban middle class voters; feminine politics; women’s political representation; gender equality; PSI
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 116-135
Journal
Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 40 (2021) 1
ISSN
1868-4882
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed