Analysis of Strengthening Bureaucracy Neutrality Policy Implementation in the Local Elections (A Study in North Sumatera)
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.22219/logos.v4i2.16418Abstract
The issue of bureaucratic neutrality is a serious problem that continues to recur in implementing local elections (Pilkada) in Indonesia. Reflecting on what happened in the 2015 and 2017 North Sumatra Simultaneous Pilkada, this study aims to revive bureaucratic and political relations. Public services. This study uses a qualitative approach with data obtained through in-depth interviews with bureaucratic apparatus in the local government, The North Sumatera Election Provincial Commission (KPUD), The North Sumatera Election Supervisory Agency (Bawaslu), Independent Monitoring Institutions, Lecturer of Public Administration Universitas Sumatera Utara, observation and documentation. The results of this study emphasize the importance of State Civil Apparatus (ASN) to return to neutrality in increasing public trust in the bureaucracy. The results of this study emphasize the importance of ASN to return to neutrality in improving public confidence trust in the bureaucracy. This article argues for collaborative supervision conducted by various elements of government and society as an alternative strategic step to maintain the neutrality of State Civil Apparatus.
Downloads
References
Ajiprasetyo, M. K., & Sarnawa, B. (2020). Fungsi Pengawasan Asas Netralitas Terhadap State Civil Apparatus Di Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta oleh Badan Pengawas Pemilu DIY. Media of Law and Sharia, 1(4), 233-244. https://doi.org/10.18196/mls.v1i4.9496
Albrow, M. (1970). Bureaucracy: Macmillan International Higher Education.
Asbudi, A. (2020). Pencegahan Dan Penindakan Pelanggaran Netralitas Aparatur Sipil Negara (ASN) oleh Bawaslu Kota Palopo Pada Pemilu 2019. Journal I La Galigo| Public Administration Journal, 3(2), 9-17. http://dx.doi.org/10.35914/ilagaligo.476
Ayuwuragil, K. (2018). State Civil Apparatus di 17 Daerah Berpotensi Tidak Netral di Pilkada Serentak. https://www.cnnindonesia.com/nasional/20180623233812-32-308487/asn-di-17-daerah-berpotensi-tidak-netral-di-pilkada-serentak.
Balla, S. J. (2015). Political Control, Bureaucratic Discretion, and Public Commenting on Agency Regulations. Public Administration, 93(2), 524-538. doi:10.1111/padm.12137
Berenschot, W. (2018). Incumbent Bureaucrats: Why elections Undermine Civil Service Reform in Indonesia. Public Administration and Development, 38(4), 135-143. https://doi.org/10.1002/pad.1838
Brannigan, A., & Perry, G. (2016). Milgram, Genocide and Bureaucracy: A Post-Weberian Perspective. State Crime Journal, 5(2), 287-305. http://dx.doi.org/10.13169/statecrime.5.2.0287
Bratakusumah, D. S. (2017). Complementary Model in Interaction Between Political Officials And Bureaucrats in Indonesia. Jurnal Perencanaan Pembangunan: The Indonesian Journal of Development Planning, 1(2), 125-132. https://doi.org/10.36574/jpp.v1i2.14
Buehler, M., Nataatmadja, R., & Anugrah, I. (2021). Limitations to Subnational Authoritarianism: Indonesian Local Government Head Elections in Comparative Perspective. Regional & Federal Studies, 31(3), 381-404. https://doi.org/10.1080/13597566.2021.1918388
Chen, J. (2021). Representing Chinese Indonesians: Pribumi Discourse and Regional Elections in Post-Reform Indonesia. Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 1-29. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F18681034211036716
Cruz, C., & Keefer, P. (2015). Political Parties, Clientelism, and Bureaucratic Reform. Comparative Political Studies, 48(14), 1942-1973. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0010414015594627
Döhler, M. (2018). Discovering the Dark Side of Power: The Principal's Moral Hazard in Political-Bureaucratic Relations. International Journal of Public Administration, 41(3), 190-202. https://doi.org/10.1080/01900692.2016.1256893
Duvanova, D. (2017). Delegation of Political Authority to Bureaucratic Agencies in An Authoritarian Regime: An Analysis of Regional Economic Regulation in Kazakhstan. Studies in Comparative International Development, 52(1), 87-114. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12116-016-9224-8
Emmerson, D. K. (1983). Understanding the New Order: Bureaucratic Pluralism in Indonesia. Asian Survey, 23(11), 1220-1241. https://doi.org/10.2307/2644374
Gao, Y., Baik, C., & Arkoudis, S. (2015). Internationalization of higher education. The Palgrave International Handbook of Higher Education Policy and Governance (pp. 300-320): Springer.
Huque, A. S., & Ferdous, J. (2019). Bureaucratic and Political Leadership in Bangladesh: Dynamics of Administrative Reform and the Public Interest. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Administration, 41(3), 169-180. https://doi.org/10.1080/23276665.2019.1658364
Jensen, M. F. (2018). The Building of the Scandinavian States: Establishing Weberian Bureaucracy and Curbing Corruption from the Mid-Seventeenth to the End of the Nineteenth Century, Bureaucracy and Society in Transition. Comparative Social Research 33, 179-203. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0195-631020180000033013
Khan, M. H. (2020). Do the Advantages of the Weberian Bureaucracy Outweigh Its Disadvantages? Indian Journal of Public Administration, 66(4), 592-595. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0019556120976600
Konkipudi, K., & Jacob, S. (2017). Political Pressures and Bureaucratic Consequences: Vignettes of Janmabhoomi Implementation in Andhra Pradesh. Studies in Indian Politics, 5(1), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F2321023017698254
Kovač, P. (2021). Debureaucratization Limits in Administrative Procedures Codification: Lessons from Slovenia. Administrative Sciences, 11(1), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci11010001
Larasati, A. S., & Musfirah, M. (2021). Analisis Penyelenggaraan Etika Administrasi dalam Netralitas State Civil Apparatus Pada Pilkada 2020. Dinamika Governance: Jurnal Ilmu Administrasi Negara, 11(1), 103-116. https://doi.org/10.33005/jdg.v11i1.2512
Lee, D. S., & Park, S. (2020). Bureaucratic Responsiveness in Times Of Political Crisis: The Case of Presidential Impeachment. Public Administration. https://doi.org/10.1111/padm.12701
Malik, A., Supriyono, B., & Mindarti, L. I. (2020). Direct and Simultaneous Regional Head Election in Indonesia with Government Efforts to Build a Balance of Political and Managerial Approaches. East Asia, 37(3), 261-279. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12140-020-09341-
Mariana, D. (2006). Reformasi Birokrasi Pemerintah Pasca Orde Baru. Sosiohumaniora, 8(3), 240-254. https://doi.org/10.24198/sosiohumaniora.v8i3.5557
Prakoso, A. (2006). Bawaslu Sumut: Ada Indikasi Calon Petahana Mobilisasi PNS. https://www.tribunnews.com/nasional/2015/08/03/bawaslu-sumut-ada-indikasi-calon-petahana-mobilisasi-pns, Politik.
Ranito, J. J. (2019). Regulating US Private Security Contractors. Springer. https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783030112400
Selgert, F. (2014). Performance, Pay and Promotion: Implementing A Weberian Bureaucracy in Nineteenth Century Baden. Cliometrica, 8(1), 79-113. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11698-013-0096-0
Setyono, B. (2012). Birokrasi Dalam Perspektif “Politik & Administrasi”. Skripsi: Universitas Diponegoro
Sudrajat, T. (2015). Netralitas PNS dan Masa Depan Demokrasi dalam Pilkada serentak 2015. Jurnal Ilmu Administrasi: Media Pengembangan Ilmu dan Praktek Administrasi, 12(3), 351-370. https://doi.org/10.31113/jia.v12i3.48
Terry, G. R. (2008). Prinsip-Prinsip Manajemen. Jakarta: Bumi Aksara.
Thoha, M. (2003). Birokrasi dan Politik di Indonesia. Jakarta: Rajawali Press.
Wahyuni, T. (2019). Analisis Terhadap Upaya Penguatan Implementasi Kebijakan Netralitas ASN dalam Pemilu. Jurnal Analis Kebijakan, 3(1), 16-32.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2021 Piki Darma Kristian Pardede, Rudi Kristian
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
- Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
