Kurniawan, Budi (2022) Do religious parties inevitably have political/electoral advantages in religious societies? Journal of Politics and Identity.

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Abstract

Do religious parties have an electoral advantage in winning the election easily compared to secular parties? I argue that religious parties have some electoral advantages from having religious voters as their primary supporters. However, they must have some strategies to attract median voters or other social classes outside their traditional base to win the election. They must also make a "holy" effort to maintain their morality as their religious and moral guardian in government, which is difficult in democratic politics. This essay also argues that Indonesia is an outlier in the winning trend of Islamic parties in religious societies across the globe, but further studies are needed because there is a new critical juncture. The rest of this essay will support my argument with some evidence from several countries.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	J Political Science > JA Political science (General) J Political Science > JC Political theory
Divisions:	Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik (FISIP) > Prodi Ilmu Pemerintahan
Depositing User:	Budi Kurniawan
Date Deposited:	07 Oct 2022 01:41
Last Modified:	07 Oct 2022 01:41
URI:	http://repository.lppm.unila.ac.id/id/eprint/45581

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