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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... view more
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.... view less
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Free Keywords
Indonesia; women's political representation; gender quotas; homosocial capital; supply and demand model; women and Islam; patriarchy; clientelism
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 3-27
Journal
Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 40 (2021) 1
ISSN
1868-4882
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed