Analysis Of Institution Political Culture And Local Democracy Through Musyawarah Desa

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10.2991/icosop-17.2018.77How to use a DOI?

Keywords

: Political Culture, Local Democracy, Village Deliberation

Abstract

This study focuses on analyzing the institutionalization of local political culture and democracy through village meetings (musdes). The area of this research is in the context of village autonomy. By taking a scheme of village consultation in the village of GunungMeriah, GunungMeriahSubdistrict of Deli Serdang Regency, this study specifically addresses the political culture of village communities in thegovernance of strategic decision-making processes in village government. So it is parsing an innovative way the village deliberations are oriented towards vulnerable groups in the village. The purpose of this study is to analyze and optimize the potential of village resources and community participation in rural development; to analyze and review the village consultation procedures and methods in discussing the strategic issues of the development as well as to parse innovative ways in which the village-based village-oriented group is vulnerable; and to know the institutional form of local political culture and democracy through village meetings.The institutionalization of political culture and local democracy through village musyawarah (musdes)still not optimal, it is why this research becomes important and interesting to be studied. The reason, firstly, the Village Law is a legal product created to trigger a structural change of villages in Indonesia. The Village Law is a new direction in poverty alleviation efforts in the village as well as making it the basis for national development. Second, village deliberations will accent the local political culture and democracy as a basis for substantial democratic practice. Local democracy in the village consultation scheme provides room for wider aspirations for the community. Third,a government not give a focus attention to integrated socialization and education related to the importance of village consultation in the ability to manage and run the village government as well as possible.To answer the problems, this research uses descriptive qualitative research approach. The result of this research is the synergistic and sustainable political awareness has been institutionalized both of village government, elite, and society. Which in turn is a pillar of strengthening the principle of good local democracy at the village level. So it can be ascertained that the institutionalization of democratic culture can create a governmental performance that meets the principles of participation, transparency, the rule of law, responsive, oriented to broader public interests, efficiency and effectiveness, accountable and has strategic vision. Also, the roots of local political culture can contribute positively to democratization efforts; it is advisable that the government should provide a broader role for the community to build itself, become a strong civil society, and local elites provide examples of behaviors that lead to the strengthening of life practices democratic.

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© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Adil Arifin
AU  - Fernanda Putra Adela
PY  - 2017/12
DA  - 2017/12
TI  - Analysis Of Institution Political Culture And Local Democracy Through Musyawarah Desa
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Social and Political Development (ICOSOP 2017)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 509
EP  - 516
SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/icosop-17.2018.77
ID  - Arifin2017/12
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