Author: R William Liddle | Journal of Democracy

Articles by R William Liddle:

January 2004, Volume 15, Issue 1

Indonesia’s Approaching Elections: Politics, Islam, and Public Opinion

Saiful Mujani
R William Liddle

In the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country, a dense and pervasive network of moderate Muslim civil society organizations significantly reinforces political moderation and limiting the appeal of radical Islamism.

April 2010, Volume 21, Issue 2

Indonesia: Personalities, Parties, and Voters

Saiful Mujani
R William Liddle

The 2009 electoral victories of Indonesia’s incumbent president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY) and his party reveal a growing sophistication among the electorate and a robust presidency, but also a dangerously weak, highly personalistic party system.

Books:

Democracy in East Asia

Marc F. Plattner
Larry Diamond

"Asian and non-Asian authors debate the desirability of democracy in East Asia… The two editors… do an excellent job introducing the issues, ideas, and approaches of the fifteen authors."—Foreign Affairs