Despite Flaws, Indonesia is a Model Muslim Democracy

With the Arab Spring now in a new phase as authoritarian regimes are replaced with new governments, Indonesia has been portrayed as a model for nascent Muslim democracies to follow. Once an authoritarian state itself, Indonesia adheres to democratic norms and Islamist political parties have little influence. While there have been some recent concerns about religious liberty and extremism in Indonesia, the trend in the country appears to be moving away from radical Islamism, as LIGNET explains.

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