Relasi Kuasa dalam Kehidupan Politik Masyarakat Melayu Riau

Abstract

Study of cultural values and political life of the community in Riau Malay, which is believed to be able to support the application of the principles of democracy at the local level. This is considered important because of the values and culture that lives and grows a reflection of power relations between individuals, groups, social institutions, and governments in the region that has lasted along time. Political system and democratic governance requires the participation of all citizens in the political process is important. On this basis, the research interest in restoring the values and culture of the Malay community, which will be explored from theoretical perspectives - normative and empirical, both in the kingdom, independence, and decentralization (regional autonomy)today, in order to understand the knowledge local power relations and their implications for the democratic process that relies on the framework and capabilities fikir society itself.In this research, emphasis will be devoted to the use of qualitative methods. The data analysis technique used the descriptive analysis. As a non-statistical analysis techniques, in addition to presenting information and facts for what it is, a description and interpretation of the data, tables, graphs, or figures are available is also a typical sharpness of this method of analysis. Analysis will also be preceded by exposition and explanation of empirical facts (deductive) that relate directly to this study. In addition, empirical facts will also conceptualized with the theory which is then tested in a rational (inductive).

Keywords

• power relations
• political life
• Malay society
• democracy
• local domains