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Political Competition and Ethnic Riots in Democratic Transition: A Lesson from Indonesia

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Conventional wisdom recognizes the prevalence of intergroup clashes during political transition. Most explanations of ethnic riots, however, are based on clashes in mature democracies, and are therefore silent on the dynamics at work during democratic transition. Using district-level data in Indonesia from 1990 through 2005, this article argues that riots tend to occur in ethnically divided districts with low electoral competition because uncompetitiveness in the first democratic elections signals continued regime entrenchment and local political exclusion. As such, riots often follow uncompetitive elections, and dissipate after elections become more competitive and opposition candidates secure electoral victory.

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  • Toha, Risa J., 2017. "Political Competition and Ethnic Riots in Democratic Transition: A Lesson from Indonesia," British Journal of Political Science, Cambridge University Press, vol. 47(3), pages 631-651, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:bjposi:v:47:y:2017:i:03:p:631-651_00
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    1. Jahen F. Rezki, 2022. "Political competition and economic performance: evidence from Indonesia," Economics of Governance, Springer, vol. 23(2), pages 83-114, June.
    2. Konstantin Ash, 2022. "State weakness and support for ethnic violence in Southern Kyrgyzstan," Journal of Peace Research, Peace Research Institute Oslo, vol. 59(6), pages 860-875, November.

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