Journal of Social Politics and Governance (JSPG)

REALIZATION OF COMPETITIVE GOVERNMENT BUREAUCRACY THROUGH THE REINVENTING GOVERNMENT APPROACH

Afrijal Afrijal — 2024-06-30

This study focuses on the realization of a competitive government bureaucracy through the approach of reinventing government. The slow bureaucracy and low quality of services remain issues that demand the attention of government bureaucrats. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive overview of realizing a competitive bureaucracy by applying the principles of reinventing government. The method used in this paper is qualitative, employing a library research approach. The results of the discussion indicate that reinventing government serves as a concrete solution for government agencies to improve their performance in administration. The flexibility of issues and public needs requires the government to continuously innovate. Enhancing performance systems, capacity, and the quality of government apparatus can serve as the main improvements for realizing a competitive government.

PARADIPLOMACY AND THE FUTURE OF SMART CITY: THE CASE OF SISTER CITY COOPERATION BETWEEN MAGELANG CITY-TULA CITY

Reza Noormansyah — 2024-06-30

This research analyzes the sister city cooperation between Magelang City-Tula City using three layers of paradiplomacy. The layers determine the focus of cooperation and its potential for future smart city implementation in Magelang City. Paradiplomacy has become a promising instrument in the context of sister-city cooperation proposed by regional governments, mostly in forging relations with global cities. Although paradiplomacy is considered the practice of ‘high politics’, various sectors can be operated within the activity, including trades, education, culture, tourism, and technology. As qualitative research, the data was gathered through field and literature studies. Findings highlight that the cooperation has not been further performed by related regional offices beyond the agreement stage (Letter of Intent). Therefore, little can be measured about the impacts it has brought to Magelang City's development, particularly in the pursuit of smart city adoption. Regardless, improvement and programs related to the second layer of paradiplomacy through sister-city cooperation might benefit the Magelang City government in smart city implementation.

ACTOR CONTESTATION IN MANAGEMENT OF THE PASIR PUTIH BEACH TOURIST ATTRACTION IN PANDEGLANG REGENCY

Ahmad Andi Saputra — 2024-06-30

Power relations between actors can be explored starting from positions, roles, interests and various actions carried out by different actors. The aim of this research is to determine the mapping of government, private and community actors in managing the Pasir Putih Beach tourist attraction. Using the actor mapping framework theory and which states that contestation has several key terms, namely habitus, arena (field), and capital symbol, and finally using lewis coser's conflict theory, namely realistic conflict and non-realistic conflict. Qualitative research method with a case study approach. The results of this research show that the role of actors is still not moving well towards something positive, contestation between actors is clearly visible with the opening of illegal tourist attractions by the community. The role of the government as the front guard in finding solutions to conflicts here is still very minimal, the government has not been able to encourage discussions between actors to minimize conflicts. There needs to be awareness from government, private and community actors in order to create tourist attractions that can benefit the village. The government seems to be silent and appears to be siding with entrepreneurs, causing people to make decisions outside of the specified policies.

POLITICAL PARTY STRATEGIES IN ELECTION 2024 IN SINGKAWANG CITY (CASE STUDY OF PDIP AND PKB)

Akhmad Rifky Setya Anugrah — 2024-06-30

Simultaneous elections in 2024 are a democratic party agenda that is held every five years. This research aims to describe how political party strategies are preparing for the 2024 elections. In 2017, PDIP and PKB were the two winning parties in the singkawang city regional head election. These two parties each have a large mass support base in Singkawang city also more important were the 1^st and 2^nd winner of general election 2024 that will be the object of this research that will be the object of this research. By using a qualitative approach, namely through in-depth interviews for primary data and and using secondary data sources such as news, journal articles and documentation to obtain complete data. Data analysis is carried out by filtering information and validating data by triangulating sources with the aim of increasing the validity and reliability of research results. The author found that both parties have their own strategies in an effort to win the 2024 elections, namely through offensive and defensive strategies. Offensive strategies are strategies that focus on expanding the voter market while defensive strategies are more about internal party strengthening and coordination.

IMPLEMENTATION OF SOCIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM POLICY FOR NARCOTICS INMATE (CASE STUDY PURWOKERTO CLASS IIB NARCOTICS PRISON)

Wido Cepaka Warih — 2024-06-30

The aim of this research is to examine the implementation of policies regarding social rehabilitation activities for narcotics inmates in prison by taking the research focus at the Purwokerto Class IIB Narcotics Prison. Social rehabilitation is a process of integrated recovery activities, both physical, mental, and social, so that former narcotics addicts can return to carrying out social functions in community life. This study uses a qualitative research approach. The aim of descriptive qualitative research is to create systematic, factual, and accurate information about the facts and characteristics of a particular population or region. The focus of this research is to look at the implementation of social rehabilitation carried out in prisons. Data sources used include interviews, previous research literature, and literature studies. The research results show that the implementation of the social rehabilitation program for narcotics prisoners is effective in terms of the policy/program content dimension and the implementation context dimension. The implications of this research are to provide an overview of whether the social rehabilitation program for narcotics prisoners implemented in correctional institutions is effective or not from a policy perspective.

NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR DEVELOPING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE THROUGH MILITARY-CIVIL FUSION

Aris Sarjito — 2024-06-30

Military-civil fusion (MCF) represents a strategic approach to enhancing national competitiveness by integrating defense and civilian sectors. This study to explore the theoretical foundations of MCF, its contribution to national competitiveness, and the alignment of national strategies with broader objectives. The research problems are understanding the theoretical underpinnings of MCF and their impact on national competitiveness, evaluating how national strategies facilitate the integration of defense and civilian sectors, and assessing the impact of MCF on technological innovation, industrial capability, and strategic resilience. The objectives of this study are to analyze the concept and theoretical basis of MCF, evaluate current national strategies and policies for MCF, and assess their alignment with security, innovation, and economic development goals. Additionally, the study examines the impact of MCF on key dimensions of national competitiveness. Using qualitative research methods and secondary data, the study discusses three main findings: the theoretical foundations of MCF and its contribution to national competitiveness, the alignment of national strategies for MCF with broader objectives, and the role of MCF in enhancing technological innovation and strategic resilience. The study concludes that effectively leveraging MCF can significantly contribute to a nation's competitive advantage by fostering technological advancements, industrial growth, and strategic resilience.

THE ROLE OF INDONESIAN YOUTH IN PROMOTING ECOTOURISM POLICY: A POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY REVIEW

Ronaldo Pikardo — 2024-06-30

The ecotourism development strategy is not only the responsibility of the central and regional governments but also all levels of society, including the younger generation. This research aims to examine the role of Indonesian youth in pushing ecotourism policy from a political sociology perspective. Through qualitative descriptive methods with data obtained from literature studies, this research found that youth play a role in destination management, promotion via social media, and support for ecotourism policies. Youth also play a social control role and support participation in policy meetings. Apart from that, it is also known that social and political factors influence the role of youth in ecotourism development, namely social factors and political factors. However, challenges such as lack of promotion and participation of local communities need to be addressed. Therefore, collaborative efforts are required between youth, government, and society to overcome these obstacles and maximize the potential of ecotourism in Indonesia.