Does institutional activism strengthen democracy? A case study of agrarian and anti-corruption movements in Indonesia/ Haryanto, Willy Purna Samadhi, Ignasius Jaques Juru, Desi Rahmawati and Indah Surya Wardhani
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Contemporary Southeast Asia Vol. 45, No. 1, April 2023, pp.82-110 (19)Summary: This article discusses institutional activism-the practice in which activists take up formal positions within state institutions in order to advance the cause of their social movement-and whether it can deepen democracy. In this study, democracy refers to popular control, or the extent to which the public can exert control over public affairs. The article contributes to the literature by problematizing the extent to which institutional activists can advance their causes through state channels.
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This article discusses institutional activism-the practice in which activists take up formal positions within state institutions in order to advance the cause of their social movement-and whether it can deepen democracy. In this study, democracy refers to popular control, or the extent to which the public can exert control over public affairs. The article contributes to the literature by problematizing the extent to which institutional activists can advance their causes through state channels.
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