Personalism and familial politics in the province of Banten, Indonesia; A case study of Democratic backsliding at the subnational level

• In Event: Transition to Democracy in Asia

Brief Overview

This paper examines personalism as a key driver of weak democratic performance in subnational politics of a young democracy, highlighting familial politics as the main mechanism through which personalist leaders consolidate power.

Author

• Eva Mushoffa, The Ohio State University, Main Campus