DARI OTOKRASI KE DEMOKRASI: MENYIBAK SEJARAH DAN SURVIVALITAS “DEMOKRASI ALA DAERAH ISTIMEWA YOGYAKARTA”
ABSTRACT: Nowadays,
western-styled democracy is regarded as the best system of governance.
Therefore, there is a global tendency to make western-styled democracy to be
implemented across the globe. In Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY), the
introduction of western-styled democracy was wellaccepted. The values of
western democracy was merged with the Javanese political culture to form a
“demokrasi ala DIY”. This article aims to analyze the positive relation between
western-styled democracy and political culture in DIY, by using qualitative
description methodology. The article concludes that Javanese political culture
does support the process of democratization. The two dynasties of
Hamengkubuwono and Pakualaman do contribute for the change from autocracy to
democracy and the establishment of “demokrasi ala DIY”.
KEYWORDS: culture; democracy;
“demokrasi ala DIY”; Javanese political culture; politic; Western-styled
democracy
Penulis: Emilianus Yakob Sese
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Kode Jurnal: jpantropologidd130041
