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A Family Matter: Political Corruption in B anten, I ndonesia
Author(s) -
Hamid Abdul
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
asian politics and policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.193
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1943-0787
pISSN - 1943-0779
DOI - 10.1111/aspp.12136
Subject(s) - politics , political science , humanities , bureaucracy , power (physics) , law , art , physics , quantum mechanics
This article discusses transformations in local politics in I ndonesia after the R eformasi 1998, focusing on the situation in B anten province. It describes how one family, that of C hasan S ochib, has utilized strong kinship networks, exploited state resources, and captured the local bureaucracy to strengthen its political machinery and consolidate political power in the local arena. It shows the rise of family domination in local politics and over economic resources, especially when public policy is crafted to reflect the interests of the family rather than those of the people. It suggests that despite the rhetoric of good governance at the national level, local politics is an important locus to analyze the unequal distribution of power and resources in I ndonesia during the last 14 years of efforts to democratize. Makalah ini membahas perubahan politik lokal pasca 1998 dengan fokus situasi di satu provinsi muda, yaitu B anten. Diutarakan bagaimana keluarga C hasan S ochib menggunakan jaringan kekerabatan yang kuat, mengeksploitasi sumber daya negara, dan menggunakan birokasi guna memperkuat mesin politik dan mengkonsolidasi kekuasaan politik di aras lokal. Menguatnya dominasi keluarga dalam politik lokal dan atas sumber daya ekonomi ini ditempuh lewat kebijakan publik yang disusun sebagai cerminan kepentingan keluarga, daripada kepentingan masyarakat. Meskipun tata kelola pemerintahan yang baik di tingkat nasional kerap didengungkan, situasi politik lokal tetap penting dalam melihat ketidakmerataan distribusi kekuasaan dan sumber daya selama 14 tahun upaya demokratisasi di Indonesia.

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