Abstract
The purpose of this research is to find out what causes the weakening of the capital of Andi's nobility in Palopo City in the selection of candidates for mayor and what is the role of Andi's nobility in political contestation. This type of research is descriptive qualitative. The results showed that the capital owned by Andi's aristocracy in Palopo City was. First, the social capital built by Andi's nobility had not been carried out in a structured way from relations with the general public, community leaders, with community organizations, to officials in the bureaucracy and most importantly, Political parties. Second, economic capital is an important thing that used in the Mayor Election contestation in the City of Palopo, Bangsawan Andi figure who escaped as a candidate for mayor does not yet have sufficient capital in terms of funds. Third, the cultural capital owned by Bangsawan Andi, who escaped as a candidate for mayor, still lacked a high bargaining value in political contestation in Palopo City. Fourth, the Symbolic Capital is a capital that sufficiently calculated in the mayor election dispute in Palopo City, namely the title of nobility obtained from the blood of the descendants of the Luwu kings, only it must be accompanied by other capital to elected in political contestation.
Highlights
The flow to recognize the political constellation, which is from the social capital deposits of actors / candidates and individuals in society who have a significant role and influence on the local political process to a comprehensive picture of existing political behavior (Sentika, 2016)The symbols of ethnic identity found in political communication are, clans as identities, regional languages, accents, and customs
Results of interviews with a traditional speaker from politics and government "Economic capital is very important if we want to participate in political contestation, if we look at the wealth of the aristocrat Andi, during the 2013 election, it was not yet able to fulfill campaign activities and other activities different from that of the mayor. was elected especially since many supporters, including party leaders, in the 2019 election, Andi Ikhsan has a big chance in terms of wealth, but he did not qualify for the mayor candidate, but in the future, we hope that there will be another nobleman who nominates and can compete with other candidates". (Pua Sumardi Noppo, SE, 29 September, 2019)
The capital owned by The Noble Andi in Palopo City is the first, the social capital built has not been done in a structured manner ranging from Relations with the General Public, Community Leaders, with community organizations, to officials in the bureaucracy and most importantly the Political Party
Summary
The flow to recognize the political constellation, which is from the social capital deposits of actors / candidates and individuals in society who have a significant role and influence on the local political process to a comprehensive picture of existing political behavior (Sentika, 2016). In Luwu Regency itself from a few years earlier in the local elections there was always a nobleman who JPPUMA: Jurnal Ilmu Pemerintahan dan Sosial Politik UMA (Journal of Governance and Political Social UMA), 9 (1) (2021): 1-9 participated in the contest, but in 2018 marked the absence of a nobleman following the local elections in Luwu Regency, previously led by Andi Muzakkar who belongs to the elite kinship group of the noble family Qahhar Muzakkar in Luwu Kedatuan (Purwaningsih, 2015). The above phenomenon provides an overview to know the developments and changes that occurred to the nobles of Andi in Palopo City, namely as the center of Luwu Kedatuan, why andi nobles experienced a decline in popularity in political contests especially in the local elections. The author will see What Causes The Weakening of Andi Capital in Kedatuan Luwu In Pilwakot in Palopo City in 20132018 and How Andi Plays Role in Kedatuan Luwu in Mayoral Election in Palopo City in 2013-2018
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