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Women's Political Representation in Indonesia: Who Wins and How?
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Abstract This article analyses barriers to women's political representation in Indonesia and the ways that women candidates overcome them. Surveying the literature and drawing on three data sources - findings of thirteen teams of researchers studying women candidates running in the 2019 election, a survey of... mehr
This article analyses barriers to women's political representation in Indonesia and the ways that women candidates overcome them. Surveying the literature and drawing on three data sources - findings of thirteen teams of researchers studying women candidates running in the 2019 election, a survey of 127 such candidates, and a nationally representative survey of Indonesian citizens - the article identifies widespread patriarchal attitudes as one significant barrier, alongside structural disadvantages. It highlights two distinctive methods by which women candidates aim to overcome these barriers: one group of candidates target women voters and draw on women's networks to mobilise what has been called "homosocial capital"; another group of dynastic candidates rely on the political and financial resources of (often male) relatives. The article briefly surveys the place of political Islam in both impeding and facilitating women's representation. By surveying these issues, the article introduces this special issue on women's political representation and the 2019 election.... weniger
Klassifikation
politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur
Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung
Freie Schlagwörter
Indonesia; women's political representation; gender quotas; homosocial capital; supply and demand model; women and Islam; patriarchy; clientelism
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2021
Seitenangabe
S. 3-27
Zeitschriftentitel
Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 40 (2021) 1
ISSN
1868-4882
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)