ANALYSIS OF INSTITUTION OF POLITICAL CULTURE AND LOCAL

DEMOCRACY THROUGH THE VILLAGE DELIBERATIONS (MUSDES)

Adil Arifin, S.Sos, MA Fernanda Putra Adela, S.Sos, MA

Faculty Of Social and Political Science Faculty of Social and Political Science
University Of Sumatera Utara University of Sumatera Utara

Abstract

This research will focus on the institutional analysis of local political culture and
democracy through village meetings (musdes). The research arena in the context of village
autonomy. By taking the village deliberation scheme in the village of Gunung Meriah,
Gunung Meriah Subdistrict of Deli Serdang Regency, this research will specifically answer
the problem of village people's political culture in governance of strategic decision making
process in village government. So that will parse an innovative way so that village
deliberations oriented to vulnerable groups in the village. The purpose of this study is to
analyze and optimize the potential of village resources and community participation in rural
development; to analyze and review village village appointments and procedures in
discussing the strategic issues of rural development as well as to parse innovative ways in
which village-oriented groups are vulnerable to vulnerable groups; to analyze and examine
the constraints faced in realizing the institutionalization of local political culture and
democracy through village meetings. Still not optimal institutionalization of political culture
and local democracy through village deliberation (musdes) this research becomes important
and interesting to be studied. The reason, firstly, the Village Law is a legal product created to
trigger a structural change of villages in Indonesia. The Village Law is a new direction in
poverty alleviation efforts in the village as well as making it the basis for national
development. Second, village deliberations will accent the local political culture and
democracy as a basis for substantial democratic practice. Local democracy in the village
consultation scheme provides room for wider aspirations for the community. Third, the lack
of village government's attention to integrated socialization and education is linked to the
importance of village consultation in the ability to manage and run the village government as
well as possible. To answer the problem, this research uses descriptive qualitative research
approach. The target of the implementation of the findings is as the initial information on
development planning in the village. As a concept of mapping and optimizing the potential of
village resources to realize local democracy, village sovereignty and community participation
in the village. While the output of research in the form of scientific publications in accredited
local and national journals as well as modules of learning local politics and village autonomy,
and Publication of Scientific Articles.

Keywords: Political Culture, Local Democracy, Village Deliberation