The Vortex of Power
ISBN:
9789811301544
Auflage:
1st ed. 2019
Verlag:
Springer Singapore
Land des Verlags:
Malaysia
Erscheinungsdatum:
28.07.2018
Format:
Hardcover
Seitenanzahl:
272
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This book explores the role of intellectuals and governance processes in post-authoritarian Indonesia. Focusing on East Java, the author argues that intellectuals have played an increasingly direct and practical role in the exercise of governance at the local level of Indonesian politics.
The book provides insights into how the collaboration between intellectuals and local politico-business elites has shaped good governance and democratic institution-building, validating power structures that continue to obstruct political participation in the country. In addition, the book also delves into the contribution of local intellectuals in resolving the contradictions between technocratic ideas and governance practices, in the interest of local elites.
Empirical studies included in the book add to the broader literature on the social role of intellectuals, highlighting their role as not just defined by their capacity to produce and circulate knowledge, but also by their particular position in concrete social and political struggle. The author also explores the manner in which relationships between intellectuals, business and political elites and NGOs in local political and economic practices, intersect with national-level contests over power and resources.
The book provides insights into how the collaboration between intellectuals and local politico-business elites has shaped good governance and democratic institution-building, validating power structures that continue to obstruct political participation in the country. In addition, the book also delves into the contribution of local intellectuals in resolving the contradictions between technocratic ideas and governance practices, in the interest of local elites.
Empirical studies included in the book add to the broader literature on the social role of intellectuals, highlighting their role as not just defined by their capacity to produce and circulate knowledge, but also by their particular position in concrete social and political struggle. The author also explores the manner in which relationships between intellectuals, business and political elites and NGOs in local political and economic practices, intersect with national-level contests over power and resources.
Schlagwörter
democracy
Democracy in Indonesia
Suharto’s New Order Regime
Lapindo Mudflow Case in East Java
Predatory Capitalism Post-Authoritarian State
Predatory Elites in Indonesia
Political Participation in Indonesia
Good Governance in Indonesia
Democratic Institution-building in Indonesia
Intellectuals in Indonesia
Politico-Business Alliances in Indonesia
Critical Political Economy Approach in Indonesia
Rent-seeking in Indonesia
New Economic Institutional Approach in Indonesia
Decentralization in Indonesia
South East Asia Politics
Neo-liberal Governance in Indonesia
Technocratic Policy Making in Indonesia
Biografische Anmerkung
Airlangga Pribadi Kusman is a Lecturer in Politics, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Airlangga University. He is also the Director of CSCS (Centre for Statecraft and Citizenship Studies), Airlangga University. He completed his PhD in Politics at Murdoch University’s Asia Research Centre. His research interests include governance studies, political economy of development, civil society and social movement studies, politics and religion studies, local politics studies and democratization studies.
