Indonesian President Joko Widodo is being challenged by headwinds facing giant nation’s progress | Democracy, elections and voting at Democracy Chronicles

One year after being sworn in to office, the approval rating for Indonesia’s president, Joko Widodo, has drastically fallen as disillusionment over his handling of the economy continues to grow. Expected to signal a new chapter for Indonesia’s nascent democracy, the former furniture salesman has been blamed for several political mistakes since taking office last October,…