Two Udayana Political Science Lecturers Present in "Democracy In Changing World" FGD

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• Kamis, 20 Oktober 2022
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Surabaya, Udayana University Political Science Academics attended a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on the complexities of democracy which took place in Building A of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Airlangga University. The activity was carried out by inviting 17 invitees from various institutions. (20/10/2022)

In the FGD held by the Airlangga Department of Political Science, Udayana Political Science academics were also present to give their ideas related to the theme of the discussion. Udayana Political Science was represented by I Ketut Putra Erawan, M.A., Ph.D., as Executive Director of the Institute for Peace and Democracy (IPD), as well as Udayana Political Science lecturer and Chair of Warmadewa International Affairs, together with Gede Indra Pramana, S.IP., M.A., as Udayana Political Science Lecturer.

The FGD activity which was attended by 17 invitees from a number of agencies raised the theme "Democracy in a Changing World: Challenges and Possibilities". The choice of this theme was motivated by the current condition of democracy which is perceived as declining, stagnant, and even backward, as well as changes in the world that have dramatically affected the core ideas of democracy. Departing from this, this FGD activity aims to reflect, share, and rethink to understand the root causes of democracy's challenges in forming democratic guidelines.

To achieve this goal, several points were discussed in the FGD activity "Democracy in Changing World: Challenges and Possibilities", namely: challenges and possibilities in responding to titular patronage and power (dilemmas when developing political institutions and processes to nominate candidates); challenges and possibilities in dealing with populism (related to the relationship between leaders and constituents which easily develops and leads to populism that goes beyond the boundaries of democracy); and the challenges and possibilities of responding to an opinion without a public (the issue of publics being entertained and shaped by audiences, as well as public opinion agendas being shaped by elites, experts and the media).

It is hoped that this activity will produce guidelines for democracy in order to understand the deeper roots of democracy, and can help improve democratic practices in Indonesia. (Tr)