Abstrakti
The purpose of my research is to study the political culture in the Indonesian parliament, the Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat (DPR) through an analysis of parliamentary procedure and debates on bills related to the regional parliaments, the Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah (DPRDs) in the timeframe of 1999 - 2009.
The study looks at the parliamentary minutes and legislative procedures and analyzes the language used in parliamentary debates. The study offers an analysis of the Indonesian concepts of parliament, at both the national and regional levels. I argue that the distinctive features of the parliaments have been shaped by Indonesian political culture and by the legislative process. The results highlight distinctive features of Indonesian parliamentary culture: the forum-
style of parliament; the seeking of an acceptable compromise in the deliberation process; legislation based on discussion; and different parliamentary features and traditions that shape the vague concept yet the ideal format of the regional parliaments. These combine to emphasize the elite status of the DPR as an institution and the important role of its leaders. This only confirms that parliamentary procedure in the DPR is still influenced by the legacy of the previous authoritarian regimes, especially in the legislative process.
This research is limited to a timeframe of one decade, 1999 - 2009, and 3 DPR periods: 1999; 1999 - 2004; and 2004 - 2009. The timeframe includes years when the parliament was under the authoritarian regime, the transition era, and the move towards democratization. The DPR’s role in Indonesian democratization, as a parliament in a time of transition, is important, an importance that can also be seen in comparable cases in other countries that I discuss here, Malaysia and South Korea. The use of parliamentary debates as research material sheds new light on the democratization process in Indonesia. The legislative processes of each law that I examine here are outlined on the basis of the relevant documentation.
The research emphasizes that the political culture of parliament played a significant role in the forms the democratization process took, and offers a new interpretation of the failure of the DPRDs as regional parliaments. Although Indonesia has taken steps towards democratization in its political system, for the break with the authoritarian order to be fully realized, parliamentary procedures and practices need to be reformed.
The study looks at the parliamentary minutes and legislative procedures and analyzes the language used in parliamentary debates. The study offers an analysis of the Indonesian concepts of parliament, at both the national and regional levels. I argue that the distinctive features of the parliaments have been shaped by Indonesian political culture and by the legislative process. The results highlight distinctive features of Indonesian parliamentary culture: the forum-
style of parliament; the seeking of an acceptable compromise in the deliberation process; legislation based on discussion; and different parliamentary features and traditions that shape the vague concept yet the ideal format of the regional parliaments. These combine to emphasize the elite status of the DPR as an institution and the important role of its leaders. This only confirms that parliamentary procedure in the DPR is still influenced by the legacy of the previous authoritarian regimes, especially in the legislative process.
This research is limited to a timeframe of one decade, 1999 - 2009, and 3 DPR periods: 1999; 1999 - 2004; and 2004 - 2009. The timeframe includes years when the parliament was under the authoritarian regime, the transition era, and the move towards democratization. The DPR’s role in Indonesian democratization, as a parliament in a time of transition, is important, an importance that can also be seen in comparable cases in other countries that I discuss here, Malaysia and South Korea. The use of parliamentary debates as research material sheds new light on the democratization process in Indonesia. The legislative processes of each law that I examine here are outlined on the basis of the relevant documentation.
The research emphasizes that the political culture of parliament played a significant role in the forms the democratization process took, and offers a new interpretation of the failure of the DPRDs as regional parliaments. Although Indonesia has taken steps towards democratization in its political system, for the break with the authoritarian order to be fully realized, parliamentary procedures and practices need to be reformed.
| Alkuperäiskieli | englanti |
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| Pätevyys | Yhteiskuntatieteiden tohtori |
| Myöntävä instituutio |
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| Valvoja/neuvonantaja |
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| Myöntöpäivämäärä | 31 elok. 2015 |
| Julkaisupaikka | Jyväskylä |
| Kustantaja | |
| Painoksen ISBN | 978-951-39-6247-0 |
| Sähköinen ISBN | 978-951-39-6248-7 |
| Tila | Julkaistu - 15 elok. 2015 |
| Julkaistu ulkoisesti | Kyllä |
| OKM-julkaisutyyppi | G4 Väitöskirja (monografia) |
Tieteenala
- Kansainvälinen politiikka