Partisipasi Politik Islam Pada Pemilih Pemula di Kota Sorong

Studi Tentang Kesadaran Politik, Identitas Keagamaan, Dan Peran Generasi Muda

Authors

  • Suparto Iribaram Institut Agama Islam Negeri Sorong

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47945/tasamuh.v17i2.3383

Keywords:

Islamic Politics, First-Time Voters, Young Generation, Sorong, Political Participation

Abstract

The development of democracy in Indonesia has opened broad space for the younger generation to participate in political life. First-time voters constitute a strategic group because of their significant numbers and their potential to shape the country's future political direction. In the context of Sorong City, a society marked by social and religious diversity, Islamic politics is a compelling subject of study, particularly with regard to how first-time voters understand the relationship between Islamic values and political activity. This study aims to analyze first-time voters' understanding of Islamic politics, their forms of political participation, and the factors that influence their political orientation in Sorong City. The study employs a qualitative approach with a descriptive study method, drawing on observation, interviews, and literature review. The findings indicate that Muslim first-time voters in Sorong tend to understand Islamic politics not merely as a formal struggle through religion-based political parties, but also as the application of Islamic values such as justice, trustworthiness (amanah), social concern, and public responsibility. Social media, religious education, the family environment, and youth organizations emerge as important factors in shaping the political awareness of the younger generation

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Abdillah, M. (2018). Islam and Democracy: Responding to the Challenges of the 21st Century. Jakarta: Prenadamedia Group.

Aspinall, E. (2018). Democratization and political participation in Indonesia. Journal of Democracy, 29(2), 72–86.

Aspinall, E., Weiss, M. L., & Warburton, E. (2020). Indonesia’s Democratic Decline. Singapore: ISEAS Publishing.

Azra, A. (2019). Islam Indonesia: Kontribusi terhadap Peradaban Global. Jakarta: Prenadamedia Group.

Barton, G. (2018). The Muslim World and Politics: Indonesia’s Democratic Experience. Melbourne: Monash University Publishing.

Bennett, W. L., & Segerberg, A. (2018). The Logic of Connective Action: Digital Media and the Personalization of Contentious Politics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Bourchier, D. (2019). Two decades of ideological contestation in Indonesia: From democratic cosmopolitanism to religious nationalism. Journal of Contemporary Asia, 49(5), 713–733.

Bruinessen, M. van. (2018). Contemporary Developments in Indonesian Islam: Explaining the “Conservative Turn”. Singapore: ISEAS Publishing.

Bubalo, A., Fealy, G., & Mason, W. (2018). Between the Global and the Local: Islamism, the Middle East and Indonesia. Canberra: Lowy Institute.

Buehler, M. (2019). The Politics of Shari'a Law: Islamist Activists and the State in Democratizing Indonesia. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Burhani, A. N. (2018). A genealogy of religious radicalism in Indonesia: The role of the Islamic state discourse. Journal of Indonesian Islam, 12(2), 259–282.

Creswell, J. W., & Poth, C. N. (2018). Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Dalton, R. J. (2017). The Participation Gap: Social Status and Political Inequality. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Dawson, L. L. (2018). Religion and Politics in the Modern World. London: Routledge.

Denzin, N. K. (2017). The Research Act: A Theoretical Introduction to Sociological Methods. London: Routledge.

Esposito, J. L., & Voll, J. O. (2017). Islam and Democracy. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Fealy, G. (2020). Islamic politics in Indonesia: Continuity and change. Asian Studies Review, 44(3), 389–405.

Hadiz, V. R. (2017). Islamic Populism in Indonesia and the Middle East. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Hasan, N. (2018). Islamic Populism and the New Politics of Indonesia. Singapore: ISEAS Publishing.

Hefner, R. W. (2019). Islam and Citizenship in Indonesia: Democracy and the Quest for an Inclusive Public Sphere. London: Routledge.

Hosen, N. (2019). Islamic Law and Politics in Indonesia: A Historical Perspective. Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies.

Kahne, J., & Bowyer, B. (2017). Educating for democracy in a partisan age: Confronting the challenges of digital politics. American Educational Research Journal, 54(1), 3–34.

Kersten, C. (2017). Islam in Indonesia: The Contest for Society, Ideas and Values. London: Hurst Publishers.

Lim, M. (2017). Freedom to hate: Social media, algorithmic enclaves, and the rise of tribal nationalism in Indonesia. Critical Asian Studies, 49(3), 411–427.

Maarif, A. S. (2018). Islam dan Politik: Teori Belah Bambu Masa Demokrasi Terpimpin. Yogyakarta: Pustaka Pelajar.

Mietzner, M. (2020). Populist anti-democratic politics in Indonesia: The role of religious and nationalist movements. Democratization, 27(6), 1012–1030.

Miles, M. B., Huberman, A. M., & Saldaña, J. (2019). Qualitative Data Analysis: A Methods Sourcebook (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Moleong, L. J. (2021). Metodologi Penelitian Kualitatif. Bandung: Remaja Rosdakarya.

Mujani, S., Liddle, R. W., & Ambardi, K. (2020). Voting Behavior in Indonesia Since Democratization: Critical Democrats. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Norris, P. (2019). Cultural Backlash: Trump, Brexit, and Authoritarian Populism. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Pepinsky, T. B., Liddle, R. W., & Mujani, S. (2018). Piety and Public Opinion: Understanding Indonesian Islam. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Power, T. P. (2018). Jokowi’s authoritarian turn and Indonesia’s democratic decline. Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies, 54(3), 307–338.

Ricklefs, M. C. (2017). A History of Modern Indonesia Since c.1200 (4th ed.). London: Palgrave Macmillan.

Riaz, A. (2019). Religion and Politics in South Asia and Southeast Asia. London: Routledge.

Sidel, J. T. (2021). Religious politics and democracy in Indonesia. Contemporary Southeast Asia, 43(1), 1–25.

Sugiyono. (2022). Metode Penelitian Kualitatif. Bandung: Alfabeta.

Verba, S., Schlozman, K. L., & Brady, H. E. (2018). Voice and Equality: Civic Voluntarism in American Politics. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Warburton, E. (2019). Islam and democracy in Indonesia: Challenges and prospects. Contemporary Southeast Asia, 41(2), 181–205.

Woodward, M. (2017). Islam in Java: Normative Piety and Mysticism in the Sultanate of Yogyakarta. Singapore: ISEAS Publishing.

Downloads

Published

2025-10-10

How to Cite

Iribaram, S. (2025). Partisipasi Politik Islam Pada Pemilih Pemula di Kota Sorong: Studi Tentang Kesadaran Politik, Identitas Keagamaan, Dan Peran Generasi Muda. Tasamuh: Jurnal Studi Islam, 17(2), 381–401. https://doi.org/10.47945/tasamuh.v17i2.3383