Linkage Between Political Parties and Constituents in Malang Raya, Indonesia

doi:10.7176/ppar/12-1-02

Abstract

In the last two decades, prestige of political parties in developed countries plummeted. This phenomenon was characterized by decline in constituent support for political parties, which led to establishment independent political movements. This also occurred in Indonesia. Objective of this study was to obtain capture and explain the typology of linkage between political parties and constituents in Malang Raya in the 2009 and 2014 Legislative and Regional Head elections based on Thomas Poguntke and Kenneth M Roberts’s typology. It employed a qualitative approach and involved four largest political parties in Malang Raya as the objects. The analysis method adopted Creswell’s. The findings showed that Indonesian Democratic Party-Struggle (PDI-P), Democratic Party (PD) and Functional Groups Party (Partai Golkar) had clientelist linkages type, while National Awakening Party (PKB) had encapsulating linkages type. The four dominant parties had programmatic linkages type. PKB and PDI-P had both personalistic linkages and charismatic bonds type, while PD was the only political party with marketing linkages type. Keywords: democracy; linkage; political party; constituent; support; general elections DOI: 10.7176/PPAR/12-1-02 Publication date: January 31 st 2022

Highlights

Malang Raya is an area comprises three local governments, namely Malang City, Malang Municipality and Batu City
Based on the explanation above, this study aimed to describe and explain phenomenon related to linkage between political parties and their constituents in Malang Raya in the 2009 and 2014 direct legislative and regional head election
Linkage between central and regional management in management of local political parties Based on the interview, the informants admitted that there are some factors that cause weak linkage between political parties and constituents

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Introduction

Malang Raya is an area comprises three local governments, namely Malang City, Malang Municipality and Batu City. In later years “Malang Raya” referred to Malang Municipality, Batu City, Malang City and some parts of Pasuruan Municipality where natives are called “Arek Malang” or “Arema”, in short (http://cakmaryono.com/malang-raya/). Malang Raya residents, approximately 3.5 million people in total, have a diverse and fluctuating political representation. It can be inferred based on seats acquisition of the parties in the three regions of Malang Raya in the 2009 and 2014 legislative elections.

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