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Civil Societies and Issues of The Decline of Democracy in Indonesia

Authors
Bambang Eka Cahya Widodo1, *, Titin Purwaningsih1
1Department of Government Affairs and Administration, Jusuf Kalla School of Government, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Bantul, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: bambangeka@umy.ac.id
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Bambang Eka Cahya Widodo
Available Online 19 January 2024.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-194-4_8How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Civil Society; decline of democracy; law; politics; Indonesia
Abstract

There are several indicators from the 2020 Democracy Index, including electoral process and pluralism, functioning of government, political participation, political culture, and civil liberties. Especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, the government has passed several laws that do not involve public participation. One of them is the Omnibus Law. Besides, the government raises three terms of the president under the constitution. This decline of democracy can be prevented by strengthening civil society as a force connecting people's interests with power. Therefore, this study analyzes the role of civil society in issues of democratic decline, namely legal and human rights issues such as civil liberties, human rights, justice, and tolerance/intolerance; and political issues such as identity politics, dynastic politics, oligarchy, the Omnibus Law, and the issue of a three term president. It is qualitative research with documentation and FGD data collection techniques. Data analysis with NVivo Plus and artificial intelligence software. Documentation data from journals, news in 3 national media, namely Tempo, Kompas, and Detik, and social media accounts from several religious organizations, NGOs, and professional associations. The results showed that civil society carries more legal and human rights issues than political issues. Due to the prevailing influence of oligarchy and robust government alliances, civil society's capacity to serve as a counterbalance in democratic governance is hindered by its relatively limited impact on political matters..

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Social and Politics (ICSP 2023)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
19 January 2024
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978-2-38476-194-4
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2352-5398
DOI
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