The challenges to pursuing democratic elections in Papua
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Issued Date
2015
Copyright Date
2015
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Language
eng
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application/pdf
No. of Pages/File Size
x, 128 leaves
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open access
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ผลงานนี้เป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของมหาวิทยาลัยมหิดล ขอสงวนไว้สำหรับเพื่อการศึกษาเท่านั้น ต้องอ้างอิงแหล่งที่มา ห้ามดัดแปลงเนื้อหา และห้ามนำไปใช้เพื่อการค้า
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Mahidol University
Bibliographic Citation
Thesis (M.A. (Human Rights))--Mahidol University, 2015
Suggested Citation
Supriadi The challenges to pursuing democratic elections in Papua. Thesis (M.A. (Human Rights))--Mahidol University, 2015. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/108411
Title
The challenges to pursuing democratic elections in Papua
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Abstract
This thesis examined the implementation of asymmetric elections (noken system) in Papua Indonesia. The research was a qualitative ethnographic study, which collected data through in-depth interviews and a direct observation during the election in the Jayawijaya regency of Papua and also obtained data from document analysis. The study found different perspectives towards the asymmetric election that was mainly based on cultural inheritance and political argumentation. There was convincing evidence that the noken system was shaped from the bad practice of previous elections during the authoritarian regime rather than from the cultural inheritance aspect. The system neglected democratic electoral principles and norm, the voting method violated individual citizen's rights to participate in the election and disregarded the principle of one-man-one-vote. Furthermore, the Noken method allowed for political domination by 'big-men', a typical Melanesian leadership style that re-emerged in the electoral event in Papua. The research also summarized the analysis from a few electoral experts regarding the Noken system. Finally, this paper revealed a set of conclusions, which mainly argued that the Noken system was invented and that, rather than respecting it for originating from legitimate cultural practices, it should be corrected to fulfill minimum democratic standards.
Description
Human Rights (Mahidol University 2015)
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Degree Level
Master's degree
Degree Department
Faculty of Graduate Studies
Degree Discipline
Human Rights
Degree Grantor(s)
Mahidol University