The Bureaucracy Neutrality in Indonesian Politics

Penulis

  • R. Siti Zuhro Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia (LIPI)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54268/baskara.v3i2.8717

Kata Kunci:

Bureaucracy, Politics, Societal Forces

Abstrak

The politicization of the Indonesian bureaucracy in election is attracting great attention since it’s resulted in declining quality of democracy in this country. Although political change since 1998 has given greater strength to societal forces vis-à-vis the state, the fact is that the legacy of patronage network still exists. The politicization of the bureaucracy through the weakening of political parties and maintaining bureaucratic authoritarianism under the New Order government (1966-1998) was an important stimulus for this study. With the downfall of Soeharto’s New Order regime, the authoritarian nature of the bureaucratic system was not only exposed but also changed. These changes have put paid to questions about the involvement of political parties and the influence of societal forces in the formation of policy. The bureaucracy can no longer exist as it was in the New Order, and, in fact, has responded to societal needs by adjusting to the new political climate. In this context, Indonesian politics under the reformation era takes on a wider significance for one of the main results has been the emergence of bureaucratic pluralism – a more pluralistic political system that is more open to the influence of these societal forces. This study was conducted using literature review to understand theories and empirical experiences about the neutrality of the bureaucracy in both national elections and regional elections. This study showed that after 75 years of independence, Indonesia must continue to struggle to build a bureaucracy that is professional (effective and efficient) and politically neutral.

Biografi Penulis

R. Siti Zuhro, Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia (LIPI)

Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia (LIPI)

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