Submission Description
Like many other democracies in the world, contemporary Indonesian democracy is characterized by backsliding or decline. However, on the other side, the Indonesian public shows a preference for democracy and continues to trust democratic institutions. Although Indonesia has been categorized as a flawed democracy by the Economist Intelligence Unit or as a partly free country by Freedom House during the last decade or so, its regime is still considered as electoral democracy, at least. Does this mean that Indonesian democracy is resilient in facing the phenomenon of democratic erosion, backsliding, or decline? By utilizing the concept of democratic resilience and public evaluation on democracy during the last two decades, this paper argues that Indonesian democracy is still resilient. However, as the process of democratic decline continues, the risk of having democratic breakdown is getting higher.
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Dr. Djayadi Hanan - Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII)