Jurnal Global dan Strategis
ISSN 1907-9729
Vol. 2 / No. 2 / Published : 2008-12
Order : 7, and page :239 - 258
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Original Article :
Belajar dari pemilu amerika serikat 2008 untuk peningkatan kualitas demokrasi indonesia
Author :
- A. Safril Mubah*1
- Pengajar Ilmu Hubungan Internasional
Universitas Airlangga
Abstract :
This article aims to find lessons that Indonesia can get from the United States (US) Elections of 2008. As a developed country which has long tradition in democracy, the US shows high quality democracy practice in every election. It is proven by all stage of US Elections of 2008 which has many precious lessons for developing countries that is looking for the best democracy model and election system, like Indonesia. By viewing presidential candidates’ long road to the White House, and analyze it using Samuel Huntington’s, Robert Dahl’s, Afan Gaffar’s, and Alexis de Tocqueville’s opinion about democracy and elections, it could be found four lessons for Indonesia. First, the leader should be selected through bottom-up process. Second, everyone has equal opportunity to serve political position. Third, people need to be involved in contributing and organizing campaign fund. Fourth, every candidate should be ready to win and lose.
Keyword :
elections, democracy, the United States, Indonesia,
References :
Dahl, Robert,(1989) Democracy and Its Critics New Haven : Yale University Press
Gaffar, Afan,(2006) Politik Indonesia: Transisi Menuju Demokrasi , Cetakan VI Yogyakarta : Pustaka Pelajar
Huntington, Samuel P.,(1997) Gelombang Demokratisasi Ketiga Jakarta : PT Pustaka Utama Grafiti
Janda, Kenneth, Jeffrey M. Berry, dan Jerry Goldman,(2001) The Challenge of Democracy: Government in America , Third Edition Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company
Stone, John, dan Stephen Mennel,(2005) Alexis de Tocqueville, tentang Revolusi, Demokrasi, dan Masyarakat Jakarta : Yayasan Obor Indonesia
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