| ID | 151655 |
| Title Proper | Village head elections in Java |
| Other Title Information | money politics and brokerage in the remaking of Indonesia's rural elite |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Aspinall, Edward ; Edward Aspinall and Noor Rohman ; Rohman, Noor |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | To explore how democratisation is transforming Indonesia's rural elite, we examine two village head elections in Central Java. Despite the competitiveness of these elections, the campaigning modes employed by candidates, especially vote buying, points to elite continuity, because only wealthy villagers can compete for office. Moreover, links with higher state officials remain important for village elites, allowing them to win political support by obtaining projects from local government. However, rather than being incorporated as subordinates in a bureaucratic hierarchy as during authoritarian rule, village elites are now true rural brokers, exercising considerable leverage in their relations with the state. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of South East Asian Studies Vol. 48, No.1; Feb 2017: p. 31-52 |
| Journal Source | Journal of South East Asian Studies 2017-04 48, 1 |
| Key Words | Money Politics ; Java ; Village Head Elections ; Indonesia's Rural Elite |