Democracy In Indonesia Research Articles

REINTERPRETASI PANCASILA

Constitutional change and democratization in Indonesia have reopened dialectics and dynamics among religious, cultural and philosophical traditions in the country. Contemporary scholars tend to agree that Pancasila and democracy are compatible with Islam. The interpretation of Pancasila have been widely discussed by a number of contemporary Indonesian scholars. They use their own paradigms and methods in their interpretation of Pancasila. Some scholars urge for the formalization of sharia in a Pancasila state, while others develop the ideas of religious moderation in a Pancasila state. The smaller groups of scholars interpret Pancasila in the secularistic paradigm. This paper discusses the interpretation of Pancasila among Muslim intelligentsia and civil society organizations. It seeks the most relevant and coherent paradigm for interpreting Pancasila. Hence, this paper shall examine the three paradigms of the relation/dialectic of religion and state. This paper maps out the thoughts and models of interpretation of Pancasila, that are discussed by Muslim intelligentsia and civil society organizations. The assumption built at the beginning of this paper is that the symbiotic paradigm has relevance, coherence, and correspondence with the values of Pancasila itself. Therefore, this paper shall examine the assumptions mentioned above. This paper is based on a library research, and also a qualitative research. It is, therefore, a basic/philosophical research as well. The sources of research data in this paper are collected from related documents and other related writings.

Analysis of 2024 General Election Digitalization System as An Effort to Improve The Quality of Democracy in Indonesia

In carrying out the stages of holding the 2024 General Election, KPU uses digital application systems. The purpose of this research is to describe and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of implementing the digital application systems. Researchers studied primary data of general election laws and KPU regulations, and secondary data of some books and relevant electoral journal articles. They also explored empirical data from the Commissioners of KPU of Kediri Regency. In analyzing the data, researchers used Miles and Hubberman's theory. The results of this study show that the eight digital application systems used by KPU, namely: Sipol, Sidalih, Silon, Sidapil, Sidakam, Sirekap, Silog, and Siakba make a very large contribution to every stage of the 2024 General Election so that they become more effective, efficient, transparent, accurate, and up to date. Common weaknesses occur when data transmission is carried out simultaneously at one time, it has possibility problem for data traffic because the size of the server may not sufficient; second, the internet network is not evenly distributed throughout Indonesia; and third; not all of the human resources for general election organizers at the lower levels are capable of operating the digital system properly. To improve the quality and to get the maximum results of election, general election organizers need to anticipate closing the gaps in digital application system deficiencies in holding the 2024 general election in Indonesia.

Institutionalization and party resilience in Indonesian electoral democracy

Political democracy in Indonesia in the reform era paints a different picture from the previous era. This article discusses and analyzes the institutionalization and resilience of parties in electoral democracy in Indonesia. This present study combines a qualitative approach through library research and survey methods to obtain the expected information. The survey was conducted across Indonesia among 1200 respondents, with a margin of error of ±2.9 % and a confidence level of 95 %. The findings of this article propose three matters. First, in the reform era, parties experienced shocks due to the change of democratic regimes from controlled and repressive democracies to liberal democracies that prioritize electoral functions. Second, the demand for the importance of institutionalizing political parties as part of democratic consolidation for the improvement of the quality of democracy is characterized by the strengthening of the identity of political parties. Third, the strengthening of the leadership role of political parties as a beacon for the resilience of political parties in the face of electoral democracy and, on the other hand, maintaining the ideological and cultural characteristics of the party. The relevance of this article for academic literature is the importance of party resilience in the future, which is much influenced by the party's ability to institutionalize democracy within the party itself to answer the challenges of electoral democracy in Indonesia.

Does the Constitutional Court on Local Election Responsive Decisions ?

The dynamism of the implementation of general elections in Indonesia is directly related to the legal products that regulate them. In this case, legal politics that continue to change legal products can further complicate the systems, mechanisms, and behavior of general election organizers and participants, and make them vulnerable to future general election disputes. This article aims to explain how the legal politics of the Constitutional Court's decision regarding the Regional General Election Law influences changes to the Regional Head Election Law, as well as its responsiveness to regional head general elections. This article uses a normative legal research method with a statute approach which focuses on the analysis of Constitutional Court decisions regarding regional head elections. In addition, the author presents a comparison of the legal politics of general election regulation in Indonesia and in the USA and Europe. This article finds that the Constitutional Court's authority to adjudicate regional elections has become permanent after almost a decade and a half of legal uncertainty and doubt. During that time, legal politics in several Constitutional Court decisions regarding regional head election cases had a similar character, namely producing responsive legal products. This indicates that democracy in Indonesia is built based on fulfilling human dignity, fairness, and justice. Thus, the issue of regional head general elections could have its origins in other things but not in the legal politics of the Constitutional Court's decision and its influence on related laws.

Constitutional Imperatives: Examining the Urgency of Term Limits for Members of the House of Representatives

UUD NRI 1945 is the highest law in Indonesia's hierarchy of rules and regulations. One of the principles adopted by the UUD NRI 1945 is the principle of constitutionalism. Proof that the UUD NRI 1945 adheres to the principle of constitutionalism can be proven by the existence of Article 7, Article 23E, Article 24A, Article 24B, and Article 24C of the UUD NRI 1945. Meanwhile, the DPR, one of the state institutions mentioned in Chapter VII of the UUD NRI 1945, does not regulate term limits. This research explains the urgency of regulating term limits for DPR members from a constitutionalism perspective. This research is normative legal research using a statutory, conceptual, case, and comparative approach. The results of this research show that the absence of regulations regarding term limits for members of The House of Representative in the UUD NRI 1945 is not in accordance with the principles of constitutionalism adopted by the UUD NRI 1945. The urgency of limiting the terms for members the House of Representative is to: (1) uphold the principles of constitutionalism, (2) prevent arbitrary actions, (3) realize legal certainty, (4) improve the implementation of democracy in Indonesia, (5) prevent authoritarianism, and (6) Carrying out regeneration.

PELATIHAN MENULIS KOMENTAR SINGKAT, PADAT DAN TEPAT DALAM MERESPON SEJUMLAH ISU VIRAL DI MEDIA SOSIAL DIKALANGAN SANTRI DKM MASJID AR-RAHMAH

Nowadays, perhaps everyone uses media to carry out activities, especially activities related to communication between one individual and another individual. With media, it will be easier for everyone to carry out daily activities. Therefore, the definition of media can be said to be very broad, for you as a teacher you will definitely determine the appropriate learning media for your students. Not only that, the media which is more often used as an intermediary for communication is often used by workers or even political officials who want to nominate themselves. The media that often appear during the Indonesian democracy party are usually better known as political communication media. So, don't be surprised if during the Indonesian democracy party there will be a lot of information from various media containing only political issues or facts. Through the technological media revolution, the distance will indeed feel very close. The technological media revolution, as the fourth wave of development in world society, has led to a world that is truly vast and seems to have no distance

Single Candidate: A Setback to Indonesian Democracy?

The increase in regional head candidates was held in 2015. There were 4 single candidates. In 2017, there were 9 single candidates; in 2018, there were 16 single candidate pairs; for the 2020 regional elections, there was an increase to 25. The phenomenon of single candidates in the Pilkada and the increasing trend of each provincial head election is increasingly attractive to be studied more deeply. This research uses a qualitative approach to analysis by emphasizing process and meaning. Various literature studies related to research on implementing single candidates in simultaneous regional elections from 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2020. Some of the factors of a single candidate for the regional head are the failure of political parties in the cadre process, the high cost of political dowries, the legitimacy of the law, and the difficulty of the requirements for independent candidates to run for regional head elections. The phenomenon of a single candidate in the democratic system in Indonesia certainly attracts the attention of academics, politicians, and the public to study and follow the development process of the local democratic system. The presence of independent candidates will provide an alternative solution to regions in regional head elections that do not have competitors offered by political parties.

Practicing urban citizenship: housing justice activism from Jakarta’s margins

Notwithstanding the claims to equality associated with (neo)liberal democratic citizenship, capitalist cities are characterized by stark inequalities in access to land and living space. In response, grassroots movements and marginalized residents are struggling for a more socially and ecologically just urbanism. We conceptualize these movements as democratizing cities by practicing urban citizenship, following the tradition of scholarship that loosens citizenship from its confines as a bundle of rights and responsibilities conferred by nation-states on individuals. Such practices seek to realize existing rights rarely extended to marginalized urban residents and advocate for novel rights, e.g. to shelter, place, the city, and a voice in governance decisions affecting residents’ lives. We analyze the strategies and tactics pursued by Jakarta’s housing justice movement from Indonesia's democratization (reformasi) in 1998 to the present, seeking to assert and expand urban citizenship rights. Creatively moving between existing invited political spaces of citizenship and newly invented spaces, depending on political opportunity structures, movement leadership styles and local circumstances, the movement has experimented with strategies and tactics ranging from confrontation to negotiation, signing political contracts with governors, to now seeking to participate in the formal political process. We critically reflect especially on using a political contract to facilitate rights to place and security of tenure in ‘illegal’ kampungs. We conclude by reflecting on the insights our case study brings to how urban poor social movements’ citizenship practices contribute to democratizing cities and advancing socio-spatial justice.

Gender Equality in Indonesian Democracy amidst Islamic Conservatism and Islamic Populism

The growth of democracy in Indonesia from 1999 to 2019 was significantly hampered by Islamic populist forces, conservatives, and politicians who discriminated against women. This article aims to explore the challenges facing Indonesian political democracy after the 2014 and 2019 elections, using qualitative methods and interviews with party officials. The study uses the theories of Islamic populism, conservation, and discrimination against women. The article finds that the most dangerous challenges include the presence of populist and conservative Islamic forces that use religious sentiment in elections, political party elites that use women as men's political friends, and women seen as a threat to male politicians. This article emphasizes the importance of considering factors outside the electoral political process, such as religious beliefs and understanding, especially in the Indonesian context.

Maqashidi Interpretation of Q.S. Al-Baqarah [2]: 208 Regarding Kaffah Islam

This article discusses Tafsir Maqashidi regarding "Islam Kaffah" and its impact on democracy in Indonesia. "Islam Kaffah," as a reformist movement within Islam emphasizing textual aspects, often sparks controversy within the Indonesian democracy context. This study employs Tafsir Maqashidi to analyze Q.S. al-Baqarah [2]: 208. Three analytical phases are employed: firstly, the interpretation of the verse to unravel its meaning; secondly, linguistic analysis to comprehend the content of the verse; thirdly, the interpretation of "wasilah" (cause) and "ghayah" (objective) in Q.S. al-Baqarah [2]: 208, resulting in an understanding of the "maqashid al-Qur'an." The findings reveal that "Islam Kaffah" refers to a comprehensive Islam. Micro Asbab an-Nuzul is linked to the declaration of faith by Abdullah bin Salam and his companions and the law of Moses. On a macro level, Asbab an-Nuzul is associated with the conflicts in Medina between the Aus and Khazraj tribes and the Qinuqa, bani Nadzir, and Quraidha tribes. The "Maqashid" of Q.S. al-Baqarah [2]: 208 calls on the community to implement "Islam Kaffah" with a primary focus on spreading peace, following the example of Prophet Muhammad SAW. Maqashidi interpretation reinforces the idea that "Islam Kaffah" should promote peace within society.

The Role of Young People's Political Participation in Building a Strong Democracy: Case Study in Indonesia

This research discusses political participation among young people as the key to building and improving the political system in Indonesia. Young people play an important role as the future generation of voters who have great potential in determining political direction and policies. In this context, political awareness and political education are key factors in forming a young generation who are active and responsible in the political process. This research also discusses challenges such as apathy towards politics and efforts that can be made to overcome this problem. Through active participation, comprehensive political education, and involvement in political dialogue, the younger generation has great potential to become agents of positive change in building a strong and clean democracy in Indonesia.

Existence of Constitutional Court Ruling I Strengthening Legal Civilization and Indonesian Democracy

Objective: The purpose of this study This For now The Existence of Constitutional Court Decisions i Strengthens Legal Civilization And Indonesian Democracy .
 
 Theoretical framework: Civil law focuses more on administration and norm systems, while common law focuses more on judicial activities. Even more than that, the concept of rechtsstaat prioritizes the principle of wetmatigheid (written law), which later developed into rechtmatigheid (action based on law).
 
 Method: There is method study Qualitative with type study studies library . Data taken can form journal scientific , books , articles , and source information other relevant ones with topic research . In method elitism _ studies librarian , researcher usually carry out the search process And data collection via various source information .
 
 Results: The results of this research are that the position of the constitution in a country is inseparable from the ideal image of the characteristics of a legal and democratic state; After the reform, the Constitutional Court appeared as part of judicial power. The authority of this institution is to adjudicate at the first and final level whose decisions are final and binding. The upholding of a constitution in a country strengthens legal civilization and democracy itself.
 
 Conclusion: The constitutional court and all citizens must continue to make efforts to bring constitutional ideas closer to each other and fill the pulse of national and state life.

The Frenzy Post-Appointment of Anies Rasyid Baswedan As A Presidential Candidate

Judging from the electoral political indicators, Indonesia's democratic achievements are impressive. There is not the slightest doubt about the achievements of electoral democracy in Indonesia. The world recognizes Indonesia as the largest democratic country after the United States and India. One indicator of democracy is the presence of political parties as a means for the public to convey their aspirations during general elections. Indonesia will hold general elections in 2024. This study aims to elaborate on Indonesia's political dynamics after the determination of Anies Rasyid Baswedan as a presidential candidate. The methods used in this study are topic determination, heuristics, criticism, interpretation, and historiography. The results of the research show that various political dynamics that occur in the face of the 2024 election, one of which is the appointment of Anies Rasyid Baswedan as a presidential candidate. Debate at the elite level as well as in the general public regarding the formation of a coalition for change fronted by the National Democratic Party, the Prosperous Justice Party and the Democratic Party.

The Effect of Political and Economic Dimensions on Poverty in Indonesia

This study aims to identify and analyze the factors that influence poverty of 33 province in Indonesia at 2010-2019. In this study using panel data regression using the Random Effect Model (REM). The independent variables used in this study consisted of the Indonesian Democracy Index (IDI), Economic Institutions, Regional Minimum Wage, Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP), Open Unemployment Rate, Mean Years School and Life Expectancy. The results of the study show that simultaneously all independent variables have a significant effect on poverty variables in Indonesia and partially economic institution variables, mean years school, life expectancy, have a negative effect and open unemployment rate variables have a positive effect on poverty in Indonesia in 2010-2019. In addition, IDI, Regional Minimum Wage, GRDP have no significant effect on poverty in Indonesia in 2010-2019.

Defending a Vulnerable yet Resilient Democracy: Civil Society Activism in Jokowi's Indonesia

For the first two decades after the end of the authoritarian New Order regime, Indonesian civil society was widely hailed as a bulwark against elite attempts to roll back the country's democratic achievements. More recent assessments, however, have highlighted how polarisation, socio-religious conservatism and growing state repression have increasingly restricted civil society's ability to defend Indonesian democracy against further backsliding. In the face of these growing pressures, political activists have nonetheless demonstrated adaptability, resourcefulness and resilience, and, despite the narrowing space for dissent and protest, occasionally succeeded in halting and even reversing anti-democratic trends. In this article, we focus on two segments of civil society – women's rights groups and environmental activists – to illustrate under what circumstances progressive political activism in contemporary Indonesia can still be effective in upholding diagonal accountability and defending human rights.

Growing Political Awareness for the Community in Increasing Nationalism

Indonesia is a democratic country, a country that prioritizes the voice of the people in making decisions, one form of Indonesian democracy can be seen from the general election system which is held every five years, where to be able to carry out one form of democracy successfully, political awareness is needed from each of them. each citizen. Political awareness is an important element for the successful implementation of democracy in a country. Growing political awareness can also grow Nationalism which is the political attitude of the people of a nation who have the same culture and region, as well as the same ideals and goals. Nationalism is also interpreted as an understanding that is the highest loyalty of each individual must be attached to the nation-state (nation state) or as the mental attitude and behavior of individuals and communities that show high loyalty and devotion to the nation and state.The research methodology used is descriptive qualitative, which is a method that aims to describe how the actual situation and phenomenon is, then it is described in a research report. Based on its type, this research is a case study research. , as happened in the general election in Indonesia for example. This proves that people's political participation is still low. The Importance of Growing Political Awareness for the Community In Increasing Nationalism, All Parties, Especially Religious Leaders, Community Leaders, and the Government, To Socialize.

Critical Discourse Analysis on the Podcast “Putusan MK: Palu Hakim Patah Berkeping"

The existence Constitutional Court decision regarding the requirements for registering Candidates for President and Vice President Republic of Indonesia has caused a number of controversies in society today. An issue Gibran Rakabuming Raka, Mayor of Surakarta, will take part in the 2024 Presidential Election as Candidate Vice President. However, the age threshold criterian 40 years is an obstacle for the son of President Joko Widodo. So, this was done by suing the Constitutional Court to revise the criteria for presidential election participants, especially regarding minimum age. This raises big questions regarding President Jokowi's relationship with the political dynasty, which made the controversial phenomenon increasingly discussed by the media. For this reason, this research uses a qualitative descriptive research method using a critical discourse analysis approach modeled by Teun A.Van Dijk analyzing text in Najwa Shihab's podcast with the title "Putusan MK: Palu Hakim Patah Berkeping" with a duration of 27 minutes 36 seconds which was uploaded on October 18, 2023, on Najwa Shihab's Youtube channel. The podcast discussion criticized the judge's decision which was interfered with by political interests. The results of the research show that democratic order is now increasingly shifting to the power held by political elites who are in power so that power they have can change laws and slowly break the spirit of democracy in Indonesia

The Elderly and Hoaxes within the Sphere of Indonesian Democracy in the Digital Age

The presence of social media has become an essential part of daily life, including for elderly people. However, the spread of hoaxes and fake news on social media can have serious consequences, particularly for the elderly who may be more vulnerable to misinformation. The article highlights the dangers of hoaxes, particularly in the context of political campaigns, and their potential impact on the elderly's voting choices. The article also discusses the importance of media literacy for the elderly, particularly in the era of digital media where it can be challenging to distinguish between fact and fiction. Through literature studies, the article highlights the reallife implications of hoaxes for the elderly and underscores the need for media literacy to combat hoaxes in the digital era.

Does local democratization improve societal outcomes? Effects of mayoral direct elections in Indonesia

Local democratization aims to improve the decentralized capacity of governance regimes to generate meaningful municipal spending geared towards realizing societal outcomes. In the late 1990s, following the Asian financial crisis, Indonesia initiated a significant institutional transition from centralistic and authoritarian rule towards decentralized and more democratic governance through the introduction of direct mayoral elections. Extant research analyzed the effects of the introduction of these elections on local public spending and local societal outcomes separately. This paper offers an integrated analysis of the impact of the introduction of direct mayoral elections on both local public spending and local societal outcomes in 456 Indonesian municipalities between 2002 and 2012. Analyses of growth models, using panel data on three domains (education, health, and infrastructure) provided by Indonesian Ministry of Finance, Indonesian Ministry of Home Affairs, and Statistics Indonesia, show that the introduction of direct mayoral elections in Indonesia resulted in an increased growth in educational expenditures. It also improved outcomes in health and infrastructure domains. However, the introduction of direct mayoral elections reversed a positive association between public spending and the attainment of societal outcomes or worsened a negative association between them. These results would support a view on local democratization in Indonesia asserting that the introduction of direct mayoral elections stimulated local clientelist practices rather than local accountability and policy responsiveness.

The Social Aspect of Indonesian Armed Forces in The Shift of National Defense System Paradigm

The social aspect of Indonesian Armed Forces (Tentara Nasional Indonesia/TNI) cannot be separated from the shifting of national defense system paradigm. In term of civil-military relationship, it can be traced by the rise of civil service contribution such as government and non-government elements in anticipating future threats to the region. The perception of threat from global scope to regional scope as well as national has been interpreted as the threat to national security, which is a democratic government ruled by civilian based on good governance principles is supported by military in tackling the threat to national security and society. This paper will describe some developments of social aspects in the context of the change of state defense system. This paper will focus on analyzing the efforts of government for achieving accountable governance through assessing socio-political elements of national security. A conclusion will provide an overview in regard to the development of a conceptual model of existing military and civilian integration in the management of the transformation of the national security system to promote democracy in Indonesia..