
This study was conducted with the object of research residing in Way Kanan District on July 2014, Pringsewu District in February 2016 and Bandar Lampung City in November 2015. This study explains that vote buying can change voter choice in three regional head elections in Lampung Province. Lampung Province has implemented direct elections simultaneously in December 2015 and February 2017. more Vote buying in elections, both for general and local elections is a phenomenon in Indonesian politics. Vote buying in elections, both for general and local elections is a phenomenon in Indonesian poli. The conclusion in this study is that violations of. The implementation of the rights of indigenous peoples in managing natural resources in Riau Province is limited to democratic rhetoric. This will ultimately have implications for the decline in the quality of democracy and the legitimacy of the government regime. The results show that the non-fulfillment of the rights of indigenous peoples in the management of natural resources will lead to injustice, discrimination, and economic inequality. This research uses qualitative methodology by employing data collection through interviews and documents. The empirical phenomenon that occurred in Riau Province showed that even though regulations in recognition and protection existed, conflicts in the management of forests and land belonging to indigenous peoples continued to occur. more This article discusses why the failure to fulfill the rights of indigenous people in managing natural resources in Riau Province will pose a threat to democracy.

This article discusses why the failure to fulfill the rights of indigenous people in managing nat. This is due to continuous strong role Pilkada dan Pemekaran Daerah dalam Demokrasi Lokal di Indonesia played by local strongmen who used stationary bandits to block political transformations from taking place. However, after the downfall of the Soeharto regime, people's hopes for changes through Pilkada and the creation of new district failed to materialize. During that time, local leaders were merely seen as tools to take care Jakarta's interest instead of that of the local people. During Soeharto rule, democracy at the local level was seen as ‘dead', especially with the emergence of local strongmen and central political elites (stationary bandits). Pilkada is seen as the best solution to cultivate local democracy in Indonesia after the collapse of the New Order. more This article discusses the process of democratization at the local level in Indonesia by looking at the mechanism of electing heads of local district (Pilkada) and the creation of new districts.

This article discusses the process of democratization at the local level in Indonesia by looking.
