Indonesia’s Widodo leaves behind a hollowed-out democracy

As Indonesia’s president Joko Widodo (Jokowi) prepares to leave office, Indonesia is still routinely lauded as one of Asia’s most important democracies. Jokowi was first elected, in 2014, on the promise of breaking with the old Jakarta elite and making government more responsive to ordinary people. He was backed by many ardent supporters of Indonesia’s
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