Shifting from Religious Populism to Authoritarian Populism

Two Decades of Identity Politics Dynamics in Indonesia

Datos Bibliográficos

ID13025909
AutoresArina Rohmatul Hidayah (0000-0002-5920-2032, Padjadjaran University, autor de correspondencia), Atwar Bajari (0000-0002-3145-2478, Padjadjaran University), Dadang Rahmat Hidayat (0000-0002-9717-9486, Padjadjaran University), Eni Maryani (0000-0002-4814-8851, Padjadjaran University)
Año2025
Volumen14
Número1
Páginas45-45
Fecha de publicación2025-01-15
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaSocial Sciences (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2076-0760 • E-ISSN: 2076-0760
EditorialMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/socsci14010045
OpenAlexW4406390045
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas73

This article aims to answer the question of whether identity-based movements are free from tendencies in political economy. By analyzing the actions and orientations of the militant Islamic group from the New Order to the Reform era, we show that social movements based on cultural identities are far from representing the demands of groups of recognition. Rather, these movements are leveraged as political tools for the executive group in determining dominant issues among the public to increase voter preferences and bring economic benefits to militant Islamic groups. This is insisted upon through a shift in political trends from religious populism to authoritarian populism. We argue that a possible solution could be prioritizing democratic values that lead to performance and integrity, not sectoral interests that can create fragmentation in society

Aesthetics · Art · Authoritarianism · Democracy · Dynamics (music · Identity (music · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Populism · Sociology · Asian Studies and History · Gender Studies · Islamic Studies and Radicalism · Law · Populism, Right-Wing Movements