THE POTENTIAL RISE OF POPULISM AMONG THE INDONESIAN MUSLIM MIDDLE CLASS POST COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

El crecimiento potencial del populismo entre la clase media musulmana de Indonesia tras la pandemia del COVID-19. (Spanish)

The economic and political insecurity faced by Indonesia's Muslim middle class may create opportunities for the rise of populism in Indonesia. This study aims to examine the potential for populism supported by Indonesia's Muslim middle class in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. The critical political economy approach, specifically the class-based approach, has been used in this study. This article uses qualitative research methodology and draws on literary sources. The findings suggest the likely emergence of populist politics in Indonesia, triggered by the economic instability caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, which severely affected the Muslim middle class. This has been exacerbated by long-standing socio-economic insecurity caused by unfavorable labor policies. Furthermore, the emergence of Indonesian populist politics is reinforced by the political polarization of the last decade. The mobilization of the vulnerable Muslim middle class by a charismatic leader could fuel the potential rise of populist politics in Indonesia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

La inseguridad económica y política a la que se enfrenta la clase media musulmana de Indonesia puede crear oportunidades para el auge del populismo en el país. Este estudio pretende examinar el potencial del populismo sustentado en la clase media musulmana de Indonesia tras la pandemia de Covid-19. El artículo utiliza una metodología de investigación cualitativa y se basa en fuentes literarias. Las conclusiones sugieren la probable aparición de una política populista en Indonesia, desencadenada por la inestabilidad económica causada por la pandemia del COVID-19, que afectó gravemente a la clase media musulmana. Esto se ha visto exacerbado por la inseguridad socioeconómica de larga data causada por políticas de empleo desfavorables. Además, la aparición de la política populista indonesia se ve reforzada por la polarización política de la última década. La movilización de la vulnerable clase media musulmana por un líder carismático podría alimentar el potencial ascenso de la política populista en Indonesia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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