Leadership and Enthusiasm in Promoting Tolerance within Cities in Indonesia:
Reflections on the SETARA Institute's Tolerant Cities Index
Halili Hasan
[Research Director of SETARA Institute for Democracy and Peace]
Intolerance, even violence, especially based on religious sentiments, in Indonesia is continuously becoming a problem that needs comprehensive and precise handling. Instead, the issue triggers an increase in cross-identity tensions that threatens the governance of diversity and peaceful coexistence.
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Political leadership is generally shown by mayors and/or deputy mayors to lift indicators of tolerance at the city level, such as policies, development plans, social inclusion, and so on. In addition, several cities condition shows that bureaucratic leadership performs promising breakthroughs to assure that tolerance at the city level improves and does not stagnate when political leadership does not work well enough. In addition, civil society leaders at the local level also have significant leverage, particularly in ensuring social regulation and inclusion of all identities in the city.
Leadership and Enthusiasm in Promoting Tolerance within Cities in Indonesia:
Reflections on the SETARA Institute's Tolerant Cities Index
Halili Hasan
[Research Director of SETARA Institute for Democracy and Peace]
Intolerance, even violence, especially based on religious sentiments, in Indonesia is continuously becoming a problem that needs comprehensive and precise handling. Instead, the issue triggers an increase in cross-identity tensions that threatens the governance of diversity and peaceful coexistence.
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.
.
Political leadership is generally shown by mayors and/or deputy mayors to lift indicators of tolerance at the city level, such as policies, development plans, social inclusion, and so on. In addition, several cities condition shows that bureaucratic leadership performs promising breakthroughs to assure that tolerance at the city level improves and does not stagnate when political leadership does not work well enough. In addition, civil society leaders at the local level also have significant leverage, particularly in ensuring social regulation and inclusion of all identities in the city.