Democratic Political Articulation

Abstract

The complexity of agrarian issues also affects the quality of democracy in Indonesia. However, most recent studies have not comprehensively discussed the relationship between the two. By taking references from agrarian and democratic studies, this paper discusses the relationship between agrarian issues and democracy in Indonesia, especially in the post-authoritarian era. Here, several arguments are put forward. First, the four main agrarian issues in Indonesia land grabbing, the rate of class differentiation in rural contexts, socio-economic disparities, and the quality of local democracy have a significant impact on the conditions and trajectory of Indonesia's democracy. Second, the dynamic agrarian movement also contributes to the deepening process of democracy. Finally, this paper discusses several possible political prescriptions and policies to address agrarian issues to improve the quality of democracy in Indonesia.