Image of Vote buying in Indonesia : the mechanics of electoral bribery

Text

Vote buying in Indonesia : the mechanics of electoral bribery

This book investigates the impact of vote buying on the accountability of democratic institutions and policy representation in newly democratic countries, with a focus on Indonesia. In doing so, the book presents a wide-ranging study of the dynamics of vote buying in Indonesia’s young democracy, exploring the nature, extent, determinants, targeting and effectiveness of this practice. It addresses these central issues in the context of comparative studies of vote buying, arguing that although party loyalists are disproportionately targeted in vote buying efforts, in total numbers—given the relatively small number of party loyalists in Indonesia—vote buying hits more uncommitted voters. It also demonstrates that the effectiveness of vote buying on vote choice is in the 10 percent range, which is sufficient for many candidates to secure a seat and thus explains why they still engage in vote buying despite high levels of leakage.

Burhanuddin Muhtadi is a lecturer at State Islamic University, Jakarta. He is also an executive director of Indonesian Political Indicator and Director of Public Affairs at Indonesian Survey Institute (LSI). He has published his articles in numerous scholarly journals.

Availability

No copy data

Detail Information
Series Title
-
Call Number
364.1324 MUH v
Publisher
Singapore : Palgrave Macmillan.,
Collation
xiv, 318p. : ill.
Language
English
ISBN/ISSN
9789811367793
Classification
364.1324
Content Type
-
Media Type
-
Carrier Type
-
Edition
-
Subject(s)
Indonesia
Politics and government
Elections--Corrupt practices
Voting
Political corruption
Elections
Specific Detail Info
-
Statement of Responsibility
Other version/related

No other version available

File Attachment
Comments
You must be logged in to post a comment