POLITICAL PARTY PREFERENCES ON LOCAL ELECTION IN INDONESIA: HOW DOES RATIONAL CHOICE INSTITUTIONALISM WORK IN CANDIDATE SELECTION?

Syafhendry, Syafhendry and Luhur Prianto, Andi and Yuslaini, Nina (2023) POLITICAL PARTY PREFERENCES ON LOCAL ELECTION IN INDONESIA: HOW DOES RATIONAL CHOICE INSTITUTIONALISM WORK IN CANDIDATE SELECTION? Journal of Liberty and International Affairs, 9 (3). pp. 74-97. ISSN 1857-9760

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Abstract

Abstract: 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.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Political Parties; Regional Head Elections; Political Pragmatism; Rational Choices Institutionalism
Subjects: J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
Divisions: > Ilmu Pemerintahan
Ilmu Pemerintahan
Depositing User: Luthfi Pratama ST
Date Deposited: 13 Jun 2024 02:11
Last Modified: 13 Jun 2024 02:11
URI: http://repository.uir.ac.id/id/eprint/23578

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