The Dangerous Comfort: Reading Gen Z and Democracy in Indonesia
I read “Complacent Democrats: The Political Preferences of Gen Z Indonesians” by Burhanuddin Muhtadi, Eve Warburton, and Liam Gammon with admiration, and a hint of melancholy. Their data are clear: Indonesia’s Gen Z, born entirely in the post-authoritarian era, are the most satisfied generation with democracy, even as its quality erodes. But beneath that satisfaction, […]