The Indonesian Parliament and Democratization / / Patrick Ziegenhain.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
• VerfasserIn: Ziegenhain, Patrick,
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : ISEAS Publishing, , [2008]; ©2008
• Year of Publication: 2008
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (256 p.)
• Other title: Frontmatter --; CONTENTS --; LIST OF TABLES --; LIST OF FIGURES --; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --; ABBREVIATIONS AND INDONESIAN ACRONYMS --; 1. Introduction --; 2. Parliaments and Democratization --; 3. Rubber Stamp? --; 4. The Awakening --; 5. Power Broker --; 6. The Parliament between 1997 and 2004 --; 7. Conclusion and Perspectives --; REFERENCES --; INDEX --; ABOUT THE AUTHOR
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9789812304865; 9783110649772; 9783111024707; 9783110663006; 9783110606683
• DOI: 10.1355/9789812304865
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Patrick Ziegenhain.

Democratization in Indonesia has altered the political decision-making processes in many ways. It has also brought about tremendous change to the role of the Indonesian parliament in the country's political system. Once characterized as a powerless rubber stamp, the parliament has developed into a comprehensive and more representative body able to fulfil its functions more adequately. In the literature on democratic transition, the impact of parliaments on regime changes and on the democratic reorganization of the most important state institutions and regulations is usually neglected. In the Indonesian case, however, the national parliament was one of the most decisive actors and is therefore the focus of this book. The author analyses the parliament's contribution towards the process of democratization. Thus, this book contributes not only to research on the Indonesian democratization process, but also to the comparative research on parliaments in transition processes in general.