{"product_id":"the-coalitions-presidents-make-marcus-mietzner-9781501772641","title":"The Coalitions Presidents Make: Presidential Power and Its Limits in Democratic Indonesia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Coalitions Presidents Make\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Marcus Mietzner explains how Indonesia has turned its volatile post-authoritarian presidential system into one of the world's most stable. \u003c\/b\u003eHe argues that since 2004, Indonesian presidents have deployed nuanced strategies of coalition building to consolidate their authority and these coalitions are responsible for the regime stability in place today. In building coalitions, Indonesian presidents have looked beyond parties and parliament--the traditional partners of presidents in most other countries. In Indonesia, actors such as the military, the police, the bureaucracy, local governments, oligarchs, and Muslim groups are integrated into presidential coalitions by giving them the same status as parties and parliament. But while this inclusiveness has made Indonesia's presidential system extraordinarily durable, it has also caused democratic decline. In order to secure the stability of their coalitions, presidents must observe the vested interests of each member when making policy decisions. \u003ci\u003eThe Coalitions Presidents Make\u003c\/i\u003e details the process through which presidents balance their own powers and interests with those of their partners, encouraging patronage-oriented collaboration and disincentivizing confrontation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marcus Mietzner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1501772643\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501772641\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Southeast Asia Program Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d","brand":"Marcus Mietzner","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44201825108223,"sku":"9781501772641","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_25c13a0b-376d-4587-8078-8ef94a8b793d.jpg?v=1691491633","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-coalitions-presidents-make-marcus-mietzner-9781501772641","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}