@article {Buehler:July 2008:0967-828X:255, author = "Buehler, Michael", title = "The rise of shari'a by-laws in Indonesian districts An indication for changing patterns of power accumulation and political corruption", journal = "South East Asia Research", volume = "16", year = "July 2008", abstract = "A rising number of districts in Indonesia have adopted shari'a by-laws in recent years. This article shows that this development has to be situated in the context of institutional change. Shari'a by-laws allow regents to open up new revenue streams. These revenues are then used to consolidate political power.", pages = "255-285(31)", url = "http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/ip/sear/2008/00000016/00000002/art00005" }