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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 261-275 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Australian Journal of Political Science |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 17 May 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- gender equity
- non-Arab Islamic democracy
- Indonesian politics
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Support for women officeholders in a Non-Arab Islamic democracy : the case of Indonesia. / Fattore, C.; Scotto, Thomas J.; Sitasari, A.
In: Australian Journal of Political Science, Vol. 45, No. 2, 17.05.2010, p. 261-275.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Support for women officeholders in a Non-Arab Islamic democracy
T2 - Australian Journal of Political Science
AU - Fattore, C.
AU - Scotto, Thomas J.
AU - Sitasari, A.
PY - 2010/5/17
Y1 - 2010/5/17
N2 - Recent work argues that the relationship between Islamic faith, the lack of support for gender equality and democratization is spurious. This paper analyzes the correlates of individual support for increasing the number of women serving in Indonesian legislatures. Indonesia is a relevant case because it is an emerging democracy, outside of the oil-rich Middle East, where over 85% of the citizenry registers a Muslim faith. We find that the willingness of Indonesians to support or oppose gender equity in politics is only minimally rooted in their faith or culture. This result buttresses the conclusions of cross-national studies that question the appropriateness of treating predominantly Muslim nations in the same way when studying questions of gender equity and democratization.
AB - Recent work argues that the relationship between Islamic faith, the lack of support for gender equality and democratization is spurious. This paper analyzes the correlates of individual support for increasing the number of women serving in Indonesian legislatures. Indonesia is a relevant case because it is an emerging democracy, outside of the oil-rich Middle East, where over 85% of the citizenry registers a Muslim faith. We find that the willingness of Indonesians to support or oppose gender equity in politics is only minimally rooted in their faith or culture. This result buttresses the conclusions of cross-national studies that question the appropriateness of treating predominantly Muslim nations in the same way when studying questions of gender equity and democratization.
KW - gender equity
KW - non-Arab Islamic democracy
KW - Indonesian politics
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DO - 10.1080/10361140903296586
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VL - 45
SP - 261
EP - 275
JO - Australian Journal of Political Science
JF - Australian Journal of Political Science
SN - 1036-1146
IS - 2
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