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Layered Gatekeeping and Access Allocation in the Sea Toll Program in Central Halmahera Jona Bungaran Basuki Sinaga; Ely Sukmana; Nurlaeli Hidayanti; St Hariati Buchari
JPPUMA: Jurnal Ilmu Pemerintahan dan Sosial Politik UMA (Journal of Governance and Political UMA) Vol. 14 No. 2 (2026): JPPUMA: Jurnal Ilmu Pemerintahan dan Sosial Politik UMA (Journal of Governance
Publisher : Universitas Medan Area

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31289/jppuma.v14i2.19053

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Subsidized shipping does not automatically give every prospective user access to limited capacity or ensure that freight savings reach consumers. This study examines how access to subsidized capacity is allocated in the Sea Toll Program in Central Halmahera Regency, Indonesia, and, as a secondary implication, what this suggests about benefit transmission. A qualitative case study of policy implementation used semi-structured interviews with 13 purposively selected core informants (June–July 2026), one policy-level account, and document analysis, with thematic analysis of information, eligibility, prioritization, allocation, discretion, and accountability. Empirically, informants described access as shaped by reported capacity constraints, network-based booking information, cargo readiness, and commodity priorities; blurred boundaries between eligibility and allocation can disadvantage prospective entrants, although prioritization may support essential-goods availability. Informants perceived improved availability more clearly than lower prices, which suggests a potential, unmeasured subsidy transmission gap but does not demonstrate one. Analytically, the study proposes three gatekeeping layers (macro-regulatory, operational, and local-distributive) and separates access allocation from benefit transmission, as an analytical sequence rather than a tested causal model. Policy implications include separating eligibility from allocation screening, transparent criteria, documented decisions, and shipment–price traceability. The single-case design, institutionally weighted sample, and absence of systematic demand and price data limit causal inference and generalization.
Hybrid Governance of Village Development: Patronage, Procedural Compliance, and Local Village Facilitator Mediation in Serang Regency, Indonesia Nurlaeli Hidayanti; Neni Alyani; Ikhbaluddin Ikhbaluddin
Khazanah Sosial Vol. 8 No. 2 (2026): Khazanah Sosial
Publisher : UIN Sunan Gunung Djati

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15575/ks.v8i2.54470

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This study examines how Local Village Facilitators (Pendamping Lokal Desa [PLDs]) mediate tensions between compliance with top-down policies and bottom-up participation in village development in Serang Regency, Banten, Indonesia. It specifically seeks to explain frontline mediation mechanisms that the village governance literature has not adequately addressed. The study employs a qualitative approach with a case study design. It draws on in-depth interviews with PLDs, Professional Facilitators (Tenaga Pendamping Profesional [TPPs]), and village government officials and members of the Village Consultative Body (Badan Permusyawaratan Desa [BPD]) and analyzes the data thematically. The findings show that village facilitation operates within a hybrid governance configuration. PLDs maintain formal compliance while adapting policy implementation to local conditions; however, substantive responsiveness weakens when administrative burdens increase, facilitation capacity remains limited, and patronage strengthens elite bargaining power within participatory forums. Under high-risk conditions, PLDs use documentation, hierarchical consultation, compromise, and administratively safe measures as risk-mitigation strategies. In contrast, stronger institutional support, greater room for contextual adaptation, cooperative village governments, active communities, and functional BPDs increase the likelihood of substantive participation. These findings highlight the need to simplify regulations, strengthen PLDs’ mediation capacity, and improve their institutional protection. The study contributes to the literature by developing the concept of frontline mediation to explain how regulation, discretion, patronage, and participation interact within village governance.