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The Defeat of Centralized Paternalism: Factionalism, Assertive Regional Cadres, and the Long Fall of Golkar Chairman Akbar Tandjung

Author
Tomsa, Dirk
Abstract
This article recaps the events that led to the ouster of Akbar Tandjung from the chairmanship of the Indonesian Golkar Party in December 2004. The author argues that the key to understanding the political demise of one of Indonesia’s most experienced politicians lies in Akbar’s apparent failure to comprehend fully the changing dynamics of electoral politics in Indonesia and to respond properly to the growing assertiveness of lower-ranking regional cadres from his own party.
Journal/Series
Indonesia
Volume & Issue:
Vol. 81
Description
Page range: 1-22
Date Issued
2006-04Publisher
Cornell University Southeast Asia Program
Type
article