The rise of shari'a by-laws in Indonesian districts

An indication for changing patterns of power accumulation and political corruption

Author: Buehler, Michael

Source: South East Asia Research, Volume 16, Number 2, July 2008 , pp. 255-285(31)

Publisher: IP Publishing Ltd

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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.

Keywords: DEMOCRATIZATION; DECENTRALIZATION; ELECTIONS; POLITICAL CORRUPTION; ZAKAT; ISLAM; INDONESIA

Document Type: Research article

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