Indonesian Journal of Social Sciences
ISSN 1978-760X
Vol. 1 / No. 3 / Published : 2009-07
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Original Article :
Integration, disintegration and democratization in indonesia
Author :
- M. Muttaqien*1
- The Department of International Relations, FISIP, Airlangga University, Jl. Airlangga 4-6 Surabaya 60286, Indonesia. Phone: ++62 31 5011 744
Abstract :
Democratization is a changing process from non-democratic regime to a democratic regime. The Asian financial crisis that started in Thailand and spread over other Asian countries in 1997 emerged economical crisis that was followed by political crisis. The worst impact of the crisis occurred in Indonesia when the new order that had been established by Soeharto during the three decades collapsed. The development of democracy in Indonesia at the same time is accompanied by a potential national disintegration. The threat of national disintegration in the high tension can be seen in Aceh, Maluku, and the West Papua and in the low tension happens in Riau, the East Kalimantan, and the South Sulawesi. However, Indonesia tends to be integrated because of the network of collective memories and common histories among the Indonesian people. Although democracy in Indonesia is still unconsolidated, the democratization process strengthen the national unity of Indonesia, because in the democratization process can raise a strong and legitimate leader, give more authority to the local people, make the TNI to be a professional military, and give opportunity for developing political parties. The development of civil society through democratization in Indonesian cases is the way to prevent disintegration.
Keyword :
democracy, disintegrate, financial crisis, integrate, prevention,
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