How Democracy Support Welfare (Case Study : Indonesia Under SBY)
Iing Nurdin
Universitas Jenderal Achmad Yani Cimahi Bandung
Abstract
This study focuses on analyzing the relationship between democracy and human development IN Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Era. The important issues examined are to explore and explain the factors of legitimacy of democracy, and their impression of human development in Indonesia. Democracy in this study is considered as an independent variable, while human development is a dependent variable that relies on indicators of human development index. This study uses a qualitative approach supported by quantitative data, using purposive sampling techniques, and triangulation data collection techniques. The findings of this study, first, Indonesia have generally succeeded in strengthening the democratic political system, although there is still much dissatisfaction with the performance of a poor democratic institution. Secondly, democratic transition process in Indonesia tends to move forward, but still continues to position Indonesia in procedural democracy category, but has not yet reached the substantive democracy. Thirdly, during the administration of Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono there was an increase in the achievement of the human development index marked by an increase in the level of public education, health and purchasing power of the community, but could not eliminate the overall poverty and create an increasing gap between rich and poor.
Keywords: Democracy, welfare, reformation era, human development index
Topic: Social Science