Bestuurskunde: Journal of Governmental Studies
Vol 1 No 2 (2021): Kinship Politics in the 2020 Regional Head Elections in Indonesia

Persepsi Masyarakat: Politik Kekerabatan pada Pilkada Serentak di Kota Solo

Muhammad Iqbal (National Cheng Kung University)
Helen Dian Fridayani (National Cheng Kung University)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Nov 2021

Abstract

This paper aims to study the development the dynastypolitics phenomenon in Solo, especially from the public perspectiveafter the 2020 regional head election. Gibran, the son of the Presidentof the Republic of Indonesia ran as a candidate for mayor of Solo.Gibran involvement during the regional head election raised pros andcons in Indonesia. The practice of kinship politics in Indonesia isincreasingly worrying. The reason is that most of the regulations tendto preserve the oligarchy. The flourishing of kinship politics, especiallyin the regions, cannot be separated from the role of political partiesand regulations on regional head election. The study used quantitativeapproach with questionnaires and literature review. The results wereprocessed using SmartPLS 3.0 software with four independentvariable: network strength, position in the party, unequal democracy,and capital. The study showed that only two independent variablesinfluenced the occurrence of kinship politics: network strength andcapital. This led to talks about the community on political issues,President Jokowi, and changed his leadership image, from previouslyseen as a president that does not involve families in political matters.

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bjgs

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Economics, Econometrics & Finance Social Sciences

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Bestuurskunde is a journal that provides scientific information resources aimed at researchers, research institutions, government agencies, and stakeholders. The journal publishes original research manuscripts, review articles, studies, and case studies that focus on governmental ...