When Political Competition Erodes Pluralism: What Indonesia Teaches Us About Democracy and Religious Nationalism

Religious nationalism is often associated with leaders such as Trump, Orbán, or Modi. Yet Indonesia offers a different lesson. In this month’s guest article, Saskia Schäfer examines how democratic competition itself can fuel exclusionary religious politics and erode pluralism. Dr. Saskia Schäfer is a senior researcher at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Her book “Mobilizing Mainstream Islam: The […]