Political Legal Development in Indonesia: A Post-Reformation Study and Its Role
Abstract
This article examines the development of political law in Indonesia during the post-reformation era and its role in shaping a democratic and equitable national legal system. Using a normative juridical method, the study employs statutory, conceptual, and case approaches to analyze positive legal norms and the dynamics of legal policy following the fall of the New Order regime. The findings reveal that Indonesia’s post-reformation legal politics emphasize the three elements of the legal system as identified by Lawrence M. Friedman: structure, substance, and legal culture. Through the National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN) 2004–2009, legal development policy focuses on strengthening institutional independence and accountability, ensuring consistency in legislation, and enhancing public legal awareness. Furthermore, political law functions as a strategic instrument to balance state powers through the principle of checks and balances and to promote public participation in the legislative process. The study concludes that post-reformation political law plays a crucial role in building a responsive legal order aligned with democratic values, the rule of law, and the protection of human rights in Indonesia.
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