Jurnal Studi Pemerintahan
Vol 4, No 1 (2013): February 2013

Rationalism and the Future of Islamic Politics in Indonesia

SHALIHIN, NURUS (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
14 Apr 2015

Abstract

This paper aims to examine the Muslim rationality in legislative and executive election, and also tounderstand the reason why they choose national party, or Islamic party based on the alkali data oflegislative and executive election in West Sumatera from 2004-2009 periods. The paradigm of research isa rational choice theory. This paradigm helps to understand the political behavior of Muslim in WestSumatera in legislative and executive election of 2004-2009 period. Finally, the research finds out thatMuslim in West Sumatera always make a political choice rationale, and ignore the primordialconsideration to choose the party. This fact is crucial factor why the Islamic party was lost in WestSumatera, and other places in Indonesia.

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Social Sciences

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Journal of Government and Politics ISBN:1907-8374 Online: 2337-8220 is the journal published biannually by the Department of Government Affairs and Administration, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia collaborate with Asia Pacific Society For ...