M. Fatoni

Money Politics as a Form of Systemic Distortion in Pancasila Democracy : a Structural Analysis and Reform Agenda

Votebuying in Indonesia is hardly a new story. What makes it analytically interesting—and practically pressing—is how completely it has been absorbed into the ordinary logic of electoral life. Voters accept cash without guilt. Candidates budget for it as a standard operational cost. Enforcement agencies treat it as bac...