Custodia: Journal of Legal, Political, and Humanistic Inquiry
Vol 1 No 2 (2025): December: Custodia: Journal of Legal, Political, and Humanistic Inquiry

Kebijakan Publik dan Politik Hukum dalam Administrasi Pemerintahan

Akmal Priambodo (Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta)
Husein Satria (Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta)
Agestanio Yoniv Andana (Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta)
Siti Arikah Nur Azizah (Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta)
Muhammad Abrar Dwicofanny (Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta)
Bagas Setyo Anggoro (Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Dec 2025

Abstract

This article examines the relationship between public policy and legal politics in the context of government administration, focusing on their role in shaping governance quality and administrative effectiveness. Public policy is understood as a political and legal instrument that reflects state choices in regulating power, public interests, and institutional authority. Legal politics provides normative direction that determines how policies are formulated, implemented, and enforced within administrative practices. The study highlights that government administration functions not merely as a technical executor of policy but as a strategic arena where law, politics, and bureaucratic capacity interact. Through an analytical discussion, the article demonstrates that inconsistencies between legal frameworks and administrative implementation often lead to inefficiencies, reduced public trust, and weakened policy outcomes. Contemporary challenges such as decentralization, digital governance, environmental sustainability, and social justice demand innovative policy approaches supported by coherent legal orientation. The findings emphasize that effective government administration requires adaptive legal politics, strong institutional coordination, and a commitment to democratic values. Ultimately, the sustainability of public governance depends on the state’s ability to integrate public policy objectives with a responsive and accountable administrative system.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

custodia

Publisher

Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Description

Custodia: Journal of Legal, Political, and Humanistic Inquiry is a peer-reviewed academic journal that focuses on the dissemination of high-quality research in the fields of law, politics, and humanities. It serves as an open platform for scholars, researchers, practitioners, and students to publish ...