The dynamics of the political participation of the community in the direct elections of Gianyar Regency of reform era
I Made Artayasa (1), Gede Wirata (2), I Wayan Astawa (3)

Faculty of Political and Social Science Ngurah Rai University

Abstract

The influence of globalization and the reform movement has brought changes to the national and local political life in Indonesia. Direct elections in Gianyar regency have been held twice, namely direct elections in 2008 and 2012. Two times the direct election is the dynamics of political participation of the community is interesting enough to be studied. Problems raised in this study. How is the political participation of the people of Gianyar district in the direct election of reform era?
The objective of the study was to identify and describe the political participation of the community, the influential power relations in the direct elections of the reform era. This study used qualitative research methods. The data consists of primary data source and secondary data source. The data collected through observation, interview, document study and literature study, presentation. The results of analysis are presented descriptively-qualitative.

Keywords: political participation, community, direct elections

Topic: Organizational Behavior, Leadership and Human Resources Management