Hamid, Abdul - In: Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs 33 (2014) 1, pp. 85-109
Joko Widodo’s victory in the 2012 Jakarta Gubernatorial Election could be seen as a populist phenomenon. An outsider to Jakarta politics, Joko Widodo (Jokowi) beat the incumbent, Fauzi Bowo (Foke), who had received strong support from political parties. Using populism as an analytical tool,...