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– Presentation 1
Title: Democratic Resilience: Public Evaluation on Democracy, Democratic Legitimacy, and Quality of Governance in Indonesia.
Presenters: Djayadi Hanan (Lembaga Survei Indonesia (LSI)) & Rizka Halida (LSI and University of Indonesia)

Abstract:
Like many other democracies in the world, contemporary Indonesian democracy is characterized by backsliding or decline. However, on the other side, the Indonesian public shows a preference for democracy and continues to trust democratic institutions. Although Indonesia has been categorized as a flawed democracy by the Economist Intelligence Unit or as a partly free country by Freedom House during the last decade or so, its regime is still considered as electoral democracy, at least. Does this mean that Indonesian democracy is resilient in facing the phenomenon of democratic erosion, backsliding, or decline?  By utilizing the concept of democratic resilience and public evaluation on democracy during the last two decades, this paper argues that Indonesian democracy is still resilient. However, as the process of democratic decline continues, the risk of having democratic breakdown is getting higher.

– Presentation 2
Title: Introducing Indonesia Dynasty Tracker Dataset: Dynastic Politics in the 2024 Subnational Elections in Indonesia
Presenters: Yoes C. Kenawas (LSI and IFAR Atma Jaya Catholic University), and Amalinda Savirani (University of Gadjah Mada)

Abstract:
From village head to presidential elections, Indonesian politicians strive to establish political dynasties to prolong and expand their power. Unfortunately, systematic efforts to document the growth and spread of political dynasties in Indonesia are limited and access to its raw data is not publicly available. Consequently, the research on the causes and consequences of the proliferation of political dynasties in Indonesia has not developed as much as research on political dynasties in India, the United States, the Philippines, Thailand, and Japan. To address this gap, this study aims to record the spread and growth of political dynasties in the Indonesia Dynasty Tracker Dataset. This presentation will offer a preview of the Dataset by focusing on the results of the 2024 simultaneous regional elections. Our preliminary findings reveal an intriguing paradox. On the one hand, the number of dynastic candidates continues to grow rapidly, and an increasing number of regions in Indonesia are controlled by political dynasties. However, on the other hand, we also observed that the process of dynasty-making is not an easy task and not every family’s forte.  Some preliminary hypotheses that may explain this paradox will also be presented.

Bios:
Djayadi Hanan is an Associate Professor and Head of Ph.D Program in Political Science at the Political Science Department, Faculty of Social Sciences, The Indonesian International Islamic University (IIIU). Djayadi is also an Executive Director of Lembaga Survei Indonesia (LSI) or Indonesian Survey Institute, a leading political research and polling institute in Indonesia and Asia. He holds a PhD in Political Science from Ohio State University. His main fields of expertise include comparative political institutions, presidential democracy, the role of education in democratic cultures, legislative and executive interaction at the local, regional and national level, political and voting behavior, and student and religious movements during democratization processes. As a political scientist, Djayadi publishes articles both in international and national academic journals such as Asian Survey, Contemporary Southeast Asia, Studia Islamika, Jurnal Wacana Politik, Jurnal Prisma, etc.) and writes extensively in Indonesian major newspapers. As a political commentator he has been interviewed by major national televisions, radios, and printed media in Indonesia as well as international news outlets. His latest book (Mizan, 2014) is entitled: “Menakar Presidensialisme Multipartai di Indonesia” (Understanding Multiparty Presidentialism in Indonesia).

Yoes C Kenawas is a political scientist with over 20 years of research experience focusing on democracy, political parties, subnational politics, and foreign policy in Indonesia. He received his Ph.D. in comparative politics and international relations with a dissertation on the subnational variation of dynastic politics in Indonesia. He combines quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis methods in his research. His research on dynastic politics has been featured in national and international media, including the New York Times, The Economist, Reuters, Al-Jazeera, South China Morning Post, the Jakarta Post, Kompas, Jawa Pos, and Tempo.

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