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Indonesian Women And Local Politics : Islam, Gender and Networks in Post-Suharto Indonesia

In an important social change, female Muslim political leaders in Java have enjoyed considerable success in direct local elections following the fall of Suharto in Indonesia. Indonesian Women and Local Politics shows that Islam, gender, and social networks have been decisive in their political victo...

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Main Author: Dewi, Kurniawati Hastuti
Format: Buku Teks
Language: Bahasa Inggris
Published: Kyoto University Press 2015
Subjects:
women, gender, islam, network, indonesia, local politic
Online Access: http://oaipmh-jogjalib.umy.ac.idkatalog.php?opo=lihatDetilKatalog&id=80076
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Indonesian Women And Local Politics : Islam, Gender and Networks in Post-Suharto Indonesia
description In an important social change, female Muslim political leaders in Java have enjoyed considerable success in direct local elections following the fall of Suharto in Indonesia. Indonesian Women and Local Politics shows that Islam, gender, and social networks have been decisive in their political victories. Islamic ideas concerning female leadership provide a strong religious foundation for their political campaigns. However, their approach to women's issues shows that female leaders do not necessarily adopt a woman's perspectives when formulating policies. This new trend of Muslim women in politics will continue to shape the growth and direction of democratization in local politics in post-Suharto Indonesia and will color future discourse on gender, politics, and Islam in contemporary Southeast Asia.
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author Dewi, Kurniawati Hastuti
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title Indonesian Women And Local Politics : Islam, Gender and Networks in Post-Suharto Indonesia
title_short Indonesian Women And Local Politics : Islam, Gender and Networks in Post-Suharto Indonesia
title_full Indonesian Women And Local Politics : Islam, Gender and Networks in Post-Suharto Indonesia
title_fullStr Indonesian Women And Local Politics : Islam, Gender and Networks in Post-Suharto Indonesia
title_full_unstemmed Indonesian Women And Local Politics : Islam, Gender and Networks in Post-Suharto Indonesia
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