Article Per Year (5 Year)
p-Index From 2021 - 2026
1.879
P-Index
This Author published in this journals
All Journal Jurnal Ilmiah Tata Sejuta STIA Mataram Valid Jurnal Ilmiah Politea : Jurnal Politik Islam Jurnal Cahaya Mandalika JOURNAL SCIENTIFIC OF MANDALIKA (JSM) Jurnal Karya Abdi Jurnal Pengabdian Mandiri
Fajri, Lalu Moh. Nazar
Universitas Nahdlatul Wathan Mataram
Religion Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Humanities Civil Engineering, Building, Construction & Architecture Computer Science & IT Economics, Econometrics & Finance Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences Other

Published : 11 Documents Claim Missing Document
Claim Missing Document
Check
Articles

Found 11 Documents
Search

 1   2 
Identity Politics Dynamics and the Construction of Electability of Legislative Candidates: A Phenomenological Study in Dapil II East Lombok in the 2024 Election Lalu Moh. Nazar Fajri; Hapipi Jayadi; Silvia Hardiani; Ruli Ardiansyah
Politea : Jurnal Politik Islam Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026): Digital Governance, Political Ethics, and Social Transformation in Islamic and
Publisher : UIN Mataram

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20414/politea.v9i2.15504

Abstract

This phenomenological study examines the dynamics of identity politics and electoral viability construction among legislative candidates in Electoral District II (Dapil II) of East Lombok during Indonesia's 2024 elections. Employing Alfred Schutz's phenomenological framework integrated with Social Identity Theory and political opportunity structure perspectives, the research explores how candidates strategically leverage multiple identity markers religious, ethnic, and regional to enhance electoral appeal. Through purposive sampling involving 15 legislative candidates and campaign team members, supplemented by ethnographic observation (60+ hours), discourse analysis of campaign materials, and textual interpretation of social media messaging, the study identifies three critical mechanisms of electability construction: (1) identity codification selective emphasis of specific identity dimensions while downplaying others; (2) constituency-identity alignment construction of authentic representation narratives; and (3) inter-candidate differentiation distinction through identity positioning. Findings reveal that identity politics operates simultaneously as structural constraint and agentic resource, wherein candidates experience identity mobilization not as pure strategy but as embedded within webs of authentic belief, moral judgment, and social obligation. The study contributes theoretically by demonstrating how phenomenological approaches illuminate the lived experience underlying electoral behavior, and practically by offering recommendations for candidates, parties, and election administrators engaging identity-conscious constituencies. The research addresses significant gaps in Indonesian electoral studies by centering candidate perspectives and employing phenomenological rigor to analyze local-level identity politics during heightened religious identity mobilization.
Co-Authors Abdul Syukur Abdurrazak Abyadul Fitriyah Andry Kartika, Ni Made Damar Pamenang, Galang Febrian Humaidi Sukmana Hadi, Marham Jupri Hamdi Hamdi Hari Permadi Harmayani, Ria Hilyana, Siti Ishmah Humaidatul Aminah Zaim Alyaminy Jayadi, Hapipi Lale Yaqutunnafis M. Adib Zata Ilmam Mariani, Yuni Muh. Syamsurriadi Muhammad Sohibul Ihsan Nasuhi Nefi Andriana Fajri Ni Made Andry Kartika Pahrizal Iqrom Ririn Febrina Rohani Inta Dewi Ruli Ardiansyah Sahrul Gunadi Silvia Hardiani Sri Maryanti Sukran Makmun Yaqutunnafis, Lale Yuni Mariani