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How conservatism challenged Jokowi

Paul Sutaryono (The Jakarta Post)
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Sat, May 18, 2019

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How conservatism challenged Jokowi Konservatisme Politik Anti Jokowi by Eko Sulistyo. (Moka Media/-)

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book written by one of President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s closest aides tries to explain the rise of conservative right-wing narratives among opposition groups in the current political landscape.

The book called Konservatisme Politik Anti Jokowi (Anti Jokowi’s Political Conservatism) is written by Eko Sulistyo, a member of the President’s campaign team during the 2014 presidential election and currently the political communication deputy at the Presidential Staff Office (KSP).

A previous book written by Eko on Jokowi was Jokoway, which highlighted the President’s leadership style. In Konservatisme, Eko tries to explain why Jokowi’s opponents tend to use a conservative narrative in their criticism of the government and its policies.

Konservatisme is a collection of writings from various national newspapers, such as Kompas, Media Indonesia, Bisnis Indonesia, Koran Tempo, Suara Pembangunan, Sinar Harapan and Pikiran Rakyat.

Eko divides Konservatisme into 10 chapters but the most interesting is the first, which illustrates the political conservatism among Jokowi’s opposition.

In this most interesting chapter, Eko explains the background and history that triggered the rise of conservatism in the Indonesian political landscape. According to Eko, it is part of a global-driven trend.

In 2017, The Economist Intelligence Unit (TEIU) issued a report titled Democracy Index 2017: Free speech under attack. Quoting democracy expert Larry Diamond, TEIU stated that 2017 was a "democratic recession".

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