DINAMIKA ORGANISASI KEMASYARAKATAN DAN REFORMASI KEBIJAKAN PEMERINTAHAN YANG DEMOKRATIS

Authors

  • Irfan Setiawan Institut Pemerintahan Dalam Negeri https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5986-0043
  • Melianus Mesakh Taebenu Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33701/jppdp.v18i2.5531

Keywords:

Civil Society Organizations, Democracy, Policy Reform, Public Order, Freedom of Association

Abstract

This study aims to examine the dynamics of governance related to community organizations and their impact on democracy more comprehensively in Indonesia. This study uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive-analytical design. Data in this study are sourced from literature studies, document analysis, and comparative studies. Legal documents are used as primary sources, including Law Number 17 of 2013 and Law Number 16 of 2017, as well as various Joint Ministerial Decrees used by the government as the basis for disbanding mass organizations. This study shows that the development of mass organizations in Indonesia after the Reformation has shifted from the spirit of liberalization that emphasizes civil liberties to a pattern of stricter state control. The impact of this policy is evident in the declining quality of Indonesian democracy as indicated by the Democracy Index (EIU) score and the Freedom House report. The novelty of this study lies in combining legal-political analysis of government policies regarding mass organizations with their implications for economic development. This study offers a perspective on policy reform based on hybrid governance while encouraging state-civil society collaboration towards a more substantive and inclusive democratic consolidation.

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Irfan Setiawan, Institut Pemerintahan Dalam Negeri

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2026-01-21

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Vol. 18 No. 2 (2025): Volume 18 Nomor 2: Jurnal Politik Pemerintahan Dharma Praja

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