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2021: Toward a Post-COVID 19: contributing to individual and social good life

(De)politicization of COVID-19 Pandemic in the Implementation of 2020 Simultaneous Regional Elections

Yuseptia Angretnowati (UPN "Veteran" Yogyakarta)
Palupi Anggraheni (UPN "Veteran" Jawa Timur)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Apr 2021

Abstract

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) takes effect on state management in Indonesia. Good crisis management is necessary to mitigate COVID-19. This research uses Beland ‘s conceptual framework on politics of insecurity and its implementation on the state's management crisis process, especially on how the state protects its citizens towards non-traditional threads while performing political accountability. The 2020 Simultaneous Regional Election (Pilkada) during pandemic is positioned as a case study, especially on how policy conflicts and calculation of benefits-risks occur. It has a pivotal role in establishing perception of collective thread. In the case of 2020 Simultaneous Regional Election, conflict in policy creates social anxiety and political tension caused by a health crisis. This research finds that the government (de) politicized the 2020 Simultaneous Regional Elections by using a repertoire of types of strategies, i.e. avoiding blame and claiming credit, which were carefully compiled and implemented in a specific frame.

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