Islamism and Democracy in Indonesia

Hilmy, Masdar

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“…The sustained support for Islamist parties (within the set of Islamic parties) may be due in part to the important role of mobilization through various social networks affiliated with pesantren and specific mosques. This is a recurring theme in the rich qualitative literature on religious politics in Indonesia (see, among others, Buehler, 2016;Hamayotsu, 2011;Hilmy, 2010;Permata, 2008;Sukmajati, 2011). Buehler (2016) in particular provides a deep and compelling look at the role of Islamist activists in shaping local politics through the lens of efforts to implement sharia-inspired laws, an outcome we turn to below.…”

Section: Effects On Electoral Support For Islamismmentioning

confidence: 88%

The Institutional Foundations of Religious Politics: Evidence from Indonesia*

Bazzi

Koehler-Derrick

Marx

2019

The Quarterly Journal of Economics

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This article explores the foundations of religious influence in politics and society. We show that an important Islamic institution fostered the entrenchment of Islamism at a critical juncture in Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim country. In the early 1960s, rural elites transferred large amounts of land into waqf—inalienable charitable trusts in Islamic law—to avoid expropriation by the state. Regions facing a greater threat of expropriation exhibit more prevalent waqf land and Islamic institutions endowed as such, including mosques and religious schools. These endowments provided conservative forces with the capital needed to promote Islamist ideology and mobilize against the secular state. We identify lasting effects of the transfers on the size of the religious sector, electoral support for Islamist parties, and the adoption of local sharia laws. These effects are shaped by greater demand for religion in government but not by greater piety among the electorate. Waqf assets also impose costs on the local economy, particularly in agriculture, where these endowments are associated with lower productivity. Overall, our findings shed new light on the origins and consequences of Islamism.

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Section: Effects On Electoral Support For Islamismmentioning

confidence: 88%

The Institutional Foundations of Religious Politics: Evidence from Indonesia*

Bazzi

Koehler-Derrick

Marx

2019

The Quarterly Journal of Economics

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“…Referring to the Nasr opinion [24], political Islam is defined as an attitude that makes the main goals in politics more worldly and pragmatic, and tends to manipulate Islam for economic, politic, and social interests. Whereas, Islamic politics [25] is part of da'wah, which is aimed to provide services to the community and empowering them with Islamic roles. PKS Islamic political practice implies that authority is not their sole purpose in politics.…”

Section: Pks Identity Politics In the Plurality Dimensionmentioning

confidence: 99%

PKS after 2019 Indonesian Legislative Election: a Potential Force for Religious Democracy or a Danger Toward Islamic Fundamentalism?

Luthtitianti¹

2019

Proceedings of the 1st Annual Internatioal Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities (AICOSH 2019)

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According to the Litbang Kompas and Indobarometer's survey, The Prosperous Justice Party (PKS) remarkably became the only Islamist faction that broke into the big five in the 2019 Indonesian national legislative election, along with nationalists Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle (PDIP), Party of Functional Group (Golkar), Great Indonesian Movement Party (Gerindra), and Nationalist Democrat (Nasdem). PKS achievement came when some researchers criticized the party for its fundamentalism principles. Others were worried about the party's stance on women's public role that is regarded as a backward step towards feminism agendas. PKS's feat is academically interesting as it was achieved in the backdrops of fundamentalism discourse against the party. How the party became such a force in the Indonesian political landscape? What impact does the achievement have to the multiculturalism practices in Indonesia, given that PKS supported Sharia law enforcement in Aceh a decade ago? This study uses a qualitative approach. In-depth interviews were conducted with three sources from PKS to supplement literature analysis. The study found that there is an ideological evolution in PKS in terms of pluralism and Islamic roles within the state administration. The party's practical stances are now becoming more pragmatic and inclusive. Moreover, PKS was benefited from the contemporary Islamic populism tide, in which it represents the ever-growing urban middle-class Muslims.

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“…Is this a secular principle? (Hilmy 2010). ese ve arguments are convincing for the notion that the Islamist rejection of democracy is based not merely on normative belief, but also on logic and criticism developed in democratic circumstances.…”

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Islamic Clicktivism: Internet, Democracy and Contemporary Islamist Activism in Surakarta

Ahyar¹

2017

Stud. Islam.

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Since the collapse of the New Order regime, social development has led Indonesia to become a more democratic and modern than any other Muslim majority countries. e development of democracy in Indonesia has also seen the proliferation of modern Islamist activism online. is form of cyber activism, named here as Islamic "clicktivism," has a discursive function. is paper examines how the proliferation of a cyber Islamist movement can be related to ongoing democratization in Indonesia. It was found that Islamic clicktivism has emerged in the process of democratization, modernization and globalization. Clicktivism encourages members of Islamist groups to adopt the principles and logic of the pillars of democracy, and to perpetuate their struggle and promote their existence during the development of democracy in Indonesia. rough their clicktivism, they bring the discursive voices of Islamism democratically to national issues in the common interest of Indonesians.

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Islamism and Democracy in Indonesia

Cited by 48 publications

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The Institutional Foundations of Religious Politics: Evidence from Indonesia*

The Institutional Foundations of Religious Politics: Evidence from Indonesia*

PKS after 2019 Indonesian Legislative Election: a Potential Force for Religious Democracy or a Danger Toward Islamic Fundamentalism?

Islamic Clicktivism: Internet, Democracy and Contemporary Islamist Activism in Surakarta

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