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This book establishes that a tension exists between how we frame democratisation and the conclusions we arrive at. It demonstrates how and why interpreting ambiguity matters in the study of Indonesia´s post-authoritarian settlement and highlights the need for dialogue with proponents of social conflict theory.

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Democratization and Ambiguity Democratization and Contextual Narratives Democratization and Politik Aliran Democratization and Islamic Politics Democratization and the Middle Classes Democratization and the Party System Democratization and Decentralization

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PAUL J. CARNEGIE is Lecturer in Political Science at British University in Egypt.

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