7 articles in this issue
Arga Pribadi Imawan,Haryanto Haryanto
Electoral contestations at the village level have seemingly been an ‘isolated’ phenomenon in social and political studies. Most studies have focused on local executive and legislative elections, as well as the political representations they involve. This ... see more
Devy Dhian Cahyati,Yonatan Hans Luter Lopo
This article discusses the politics of patronage used by incumbents in contesting village chief elections. Through observations and interviews conducted before and after the 2018 village chief elections in Klangor Village, Galur District, Kulo... see more
Norin Mustika Rahadiri Abheseka
This article examines the practices of patronage and clientelism during village elections. Examining Mekarsari Village, Yogyakarta, this study finds that patronage strategies such as programmatic politics, vote buying, club goods, and individual gif... see more
Irwan Harjanto
This article explores the programmatic policies used by the incumbent in Temon Kulon Village, Kulon Progo Regency, Yogyakarta, during the village chief election. It finds that, even as identity politics (particularly religion) have become an increasingly ... see more
Fikri Disyacitta,Darnik Wulandari,Anastasia Imelda Cahyaningrum
This article explores how village chief candidates can utilise a suburban community's understanding of public land use to mobilise political support, taking as its example the village chief election in Baleharjo, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. This article argues... see more
Longgina Novadona Bayo,Purwo Santoso
The logic of corruption has seemingly been accepted as a normal part of democratic practices. This article challenges this logic, referring to the successful example of Panggungharjo, a village on the outskirts of Yogyakarta.[1]Without romanticising this ... see more
Wegik Prasetyo
Political machines are widely evident in Indonesian elections, particularly in the sale of political services and use of clientelistic strategies. However, in several cases candidates have created political machines without buying political services or em... see more