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Joko Widodo—popularly called Jokowi—ruled Indonesia for a decade, from 2014 to 2024. The world's fourth-largest nation and third-largest democracy, Indonesia had embarked on a messy democratic transition in the late 1990s, with the country's ethnic and religious heterogeneity posing significant challenges to governance. Initially seen as a reformer who might challenge oligarchic structures, Jokowi slowly but steadily acquired an image of being a threat to democracy himself. By the time Jokowi wrapped up his presidency, he had achieved the highest approval ratings among Indonesia's post-authoritarian presidents—and became the president with the tightest grip over Indonesia's political elite.
Based on exclusive interviews with Jokowi and many of Indonesia's top leaders, Ruling Indonesia shows Jokowi as a president obsessively preoccupied with his economic development agenda, subordinating all other aspects of governance to this goal. His focused approach delivered economic successes and unprecedented popularity, but also seriously undermined the health of Indonesia's democratic institutions. Offering a holistic appraisal of his decade in office, Marcus Mietzner analyzes Jokowi's domestic record in the context of his attempts to position Indonesia more favorably in the international competition for power and resources. Crucially, his obsession to push Indonesia closer to industrialized status while neglecting democratic development represented the ambitions and trials of many Global South leaders who are trying to juggle economic development, growing Sino-American tensions around the world, and concerns for democratic rights. As such, this book provides valuable insights into how the great power rivalry of the 21st century and the global recession of democracy are playing out in central arenas of the Global South.
Contents
List of Figures
Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
A Note on the Use of Names
Preface: "When He Signals Right, He'll Turn Left": Writing about Jokowi
Chapter 1: "Genius" or the Bringer of a "Rotten Smell"?: Jokowi, Indonesia, and Their Place in the World
Chapter 2: "I Take Them One by One": Managing Power in a Grand Coalition
Chapter 3: "He's a Hardware Guy": Jokowi's Infrastructure Drive
Chapter 4: "China is Here, Where Are You?": Navigating the Sino-American Cliff
Chapter 5: "What is That Thing?": Battling COVID-19
Chapter 6: "But You're the President, Right?": Indonesian Democracy under Jokowi
Chapter 7: "Only a Fool Insults a Javanese King": Jokowi's Game of Succession
Conclusion: "I'll Fight Prabowo if He Does That": Jokowi and His Legacy
Epilogue: "Just Sit Tight": Jokowi in the Early Prabowo Presidency
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