Does Collective Action Institutionalize Rational Choice? Candidate Selection in Indonesian Political Parties

Prianto, Andi Luhur; Nurmandi, Achmad; Qodir, Zuly; Jubba, Hasse

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“…Centralized party governance and various pragmatic decisions have given birth to many undemocratic political practice phenomena, one of which is the emergence of single candidates in political contestation in Indonesia (Ekowati, 2019;Lewerissa et al, 2021;Rini, 2016;Romli, 2018;Rosanti, 2020). The rise of local head elections with a single candidate will gradually declining democracy, in a multi-party political order (Prianto et. al.…”

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How Local Democratic Backsliding? Single Candidate, Pragmatism and Uncompetitive Local Head Election in Indonesia

Prianto,

Yuslaini

2024

JWP

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This paper will examine how pragmatism has created rational choice behavior in candidate selection. Pragmatism has resulted in single candidates for local heads, which makes local democracy uncompetitive. The research method used is an explanatory approach that aims to explain how pragmatism as a rational choice behavior in the local government head election. Data were collected, compiled and analyzed using Nvivo 12 Plus software. The results showed that political parties as political institutions are very pragmatic in the selection of candidates for local heads. The incumbents utilized the support of almost all political parties based on clientelistic and programmatic relations. This has led the candidate selection process to prioritize pragmatic aspects, especially financial support, acceptability, and electability of candidates. The candidate selection process no longer determines ideological values at the official candidate selection process. Financial support for candidates has the highest priority for political parties in determining their endorsements in regional head elections. Meanwhile, the acceptability aspect refers to the dominant acceptance of all elites, cadres, and the mass base of supporters of the selected candidate. Electability is also a priority, although it is considered that electability trends are dynamic and able to change based on the level of competition. The behavior of political party elite actors and local head candidates eventually forms a rational choice pattern that makes local democracy backsliding.

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Section: More Pragmatism Less Ideological; Contemporary Political Par...mentioning

confidence: 99%

How Local Democratic Backsliding? Single Candidate, Pragmatism and Uncompetitive Local Head Election in Indonesia

Prianto,

Yuslaini

2024

JWP

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“…Whereas the existence of voters should be used as subjects and political parties as servants and agents of reform in society. However, on the other hand, voters also often transfer their support from one party to another or from one candidate to another because voters are increasingly critical and rational and always evaluate what has been done by political parties or regional head and deputy regional head candidates who wish to will be done (Prianto et al, 2022).…”

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Political Segmentation Voters of Local Political Contests in Bulukumba, Indonesia

Bahri,

Harakan

2022

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The objective of this research is to address the posed problem by examining the outcomes of the political segmentation of voters in the 2020 Bulukumba Regency local elections. The utilized research methodology is descriptive qualitative. The present study employs observation, interviews, and documentation as research instruments to elucidate the Political Segmentation of Voters Winning Pairs of Simultaneous Local Elections in Bulukumba Regency in the year 2020. The study's informants comprised individuals such as Candidates for Regent and Deputy Regent, Political Consultants, Leaders of the Winning Team, and members of the Community. The findings of this investigation suggest that the political segmentation of voters, as conducted by researchers, is based on interviews conducted with team leaders and candidate pairs before the election of the Regent of Bulukumba. The discussions centered on the superior programs that have been conveyed by the incumbent regent, with a particular emphasis on the welfare of the middle class. The equitable distribution of policies implemented by the government has resulted in the participation of various social classes, including those from the agricultural sector and fishermen, in the Bulukumba district. Additionally, the current administration has continued to pursue previously established government programs that were previously unrealized.

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“…Second, this research maps patterns and builds models from recent developments, particularly the dominant political preferences of local and national elites of political parties. When deciding on regional head candidates supported by political parties, candidate selection in political parties has developed rational choice institutionalism by considering personal and institutional preferences (Jubba et al 2022;Prianto et al 2022).…”

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Political Party Preferences on Local Election in Indonesia: How Does Rational Choice Institutionalism Work in Candidate Selection?

Hendry,

Luhur Prianto,

Yuslaini

2023

JLIA

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The rational choice institutionalism approach provides insight into political parties' personal and institutional preferences in determining their strategic and technical-operational decisions. Institutional and personal preferences in political parties have shaped rational choices in selecting regional head candidates. Political party preferences provide rational choices based on the values they believe have shaped political responses to individuals and institutions. This study will examine selecting mayor and deputy mayor candidates in regional head elections. This study maps the preferences of political parties in determining their rational choices. The qualitative research method involves field interviews, online media analysis, and the examination of social media data. The data processing includes content analysis conducted using NVivo 12 Plus software. The study results indicate that political parties as political institutions are very centralized and pragmatic in determining the results of selecting regional head candidates. There are variations in the types of preferences of political parties in the candidates, namely systemic, practical, and normative preferences. Internal regulations support systemic preferences, practical preferences are determined by party procedures, directors, and selection criteria, and normative preferences are based on political parties' ideology, values, and goals. Normative preferences will only become mainstream in the candidacy of political parties if party ideology strengthens and the candidate selection mechanism is transformed into a democracy-based selection.

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Does Collective Action Institutionalize Rational Choice? Candidate Selection in Indonesian Political Parties

Cited by 4 publications

References 21 publications

How Local Democratic Backsliding? Single Candidate, Pragmatism and Uncompetitive Local Head Election in Indonesia

How Local Democratic Backsliding? Single Candidate, Pragmatism and Uncompetitive Local Head Election in Indonesia

Political Segmentation Voters of Local Political Contests in Bulukumba, Indonesia

Political Party Preferences on Local Election in Indonesia: How Does Rational Choice Institutionalism Work in Candidate Selection?

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