Indonesia's upcoming election will most likely yield significant policy continuity, though the outgoing president's efforts to consolidate power through family members and his preferred candidate's history of authoritarianism risk eroding democratic institutions and the rule of law in the island nation. On Feb. 14, Indonesia, the world's third-largest democracy, will hold presidential and legislative elections. The main contenders in the presidential race include Defense Minister Subianto Prabowo, running for the third consecutive time, former Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo and former Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan. The new president will be sworn in on Oct. 20, replacing current President Joko ''Jokowi'' Widodo, who will leave office after having served the maximum of two five-year terms. All 671 legislative seats will also be up for grabs in Indonesia's bicameral system. Thousands of provincial- and local-level offices will also be contested....
