{"product_id":"scandal-and-democracy-9781501731037","title":"Scandal and Democracy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuccessful transitions to enduring democracy are both difficult and rare. In \u003ci\u003eScandal and Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e, Mary E. McCoy explores how newly democratizing nations can avoid reverting to authoritarian solutions in response to the daunting problems brought about by sudden change. The troubled transitions that have derailed democratization in nations worldwide make this problem a major concern for scholars and citizens alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis study of Indonesia''s transition from authoritarian rule sheds light on the fragility not just of democratic transitions but of democracy itself and finds that democratization''s durability depends, to a surprising extent, on the role of the media, particularly its airing of political scandal and intraelite conflict. More broadly,\u003ci\u003e Scandal and Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e examines how the media''s use of new freedoms can help ward off a slide into pseudodemocracy or a return to authoritarian rule. As Indonesia marks the twentieth anniversary of its democratic revolut\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Scandal and Democracy is an excellent book which explores in depth the media in the crucial period of Indonesia's transition from authoritarian rule to democracy and beyond.\" -- Ross Tapsell, Australian National University, and author of \u003ci\u003eMedia Power in Indonesia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Mary McCoy offers a fascinating and experienced analysis of Indonesian politics through the lens of the media. She puts elite collusion at the heart of Indonesia’s democratic woes and highlights the positive role that scandals can play in breaking down corrupt political arrangements.\" -- Dan Slater, University of Michigan, author of \u003ci\u003eOrdering Power\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409334313303,"sku":"9781501731037","price":97.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781501731037.jpg?v=1730506460","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/scandal-and-democracy-9781501731037","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}