Negara Kuat dalam Pelaksanaan Demokrasi Lokal di Indonesia: Tinjauan Awal terhadap Pemberlakuan Undang-undang Nomor 32 Tahun 2004

Abstract

This article aims to elaborate the role of state in implementing democracy at the local level. State, in which often represented by government, faced dilema. In one hand, role of state is needed to keep democratization on the right track.  It means that state must guarantee its citizen  not to behave anarchism. On the other hand, if state’s role is too far, it can also threat its citizen’s freedom. Therefore, this article wants to show what aspects of  political elite considerations in making strong state and have role in local autonomy as a part of local democracy in Indonesia through implementing Law No. 32/2004.

Kata Kunci: Negara kuat, demokrasi lokal