Democratic Hopes, Institutional Woes - Indonesia's High Stakes Election (with Dr Dan Slater)

Reformasi Dispatch

To assess the post-election process and anticipate what lies ahead, The head of Michigan University's Center for Emerging Democracies joins Reformasi Dispatch to discuss his new article in the Journal of Democracy. Are expectations of "continuity" valid? Is the electorate prepared for how President‑Elect Prabowo will govern? Professor Slater also touches on trends in Hun Sen's Cambodia. Also: Erin and Kevin discuss PDI‑P's reaction to the Constitutional Court's rejection of electoral disputes, and how the AGO's targeting of an alleged mafia kingpin could prove particularly portentous.
Read Erin's newsletter Dari Mulut Ke Mulut here: https://darimulut.beehiiv.com/
Find Prof Slater's article here: https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/922832