Focal Interest
Focal Interest

Democratization

  1. Indonesia’s dynastic politics coincided with democratic decline
    Examine how Indonesian political dynasties systematically manipulated democratic institutions from 2014-2024 while preserving electoral legitimacy through adaptive mechanisms and constitutional.
  2. Myanmar case links democratization to religious nationalist hatred
    Examination of how autocratic cooptation of majority religious clergy incentivizes religious nationalist mobilization against minorities during democratization transitions
  3. Village heads used government aid to sustain political power
    Study of how Indonesian village heads use government assistance to maintain power and influence elections during the country's democratic transition period.
  4. Ordinary Germans adopted democratic habits without full democratic meaning
    Examines how ordinary Germans engaged with democratization during Allied occupation, revealing democracy functioned as performative rituals before becoming authentic political consciousness.