INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM IN PUBLIC

POLICY AND MANAGEMENT

FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCE
UNIVERSITAS GADJAH MADA
Syllabus

Indonesian Social and Political System

Suripto, S.IP., M.PA
1. Course Objective
To provide the students with both a conceptual framework and practical
skill required to understand the Indonesian social and political system.
2. Course Format
This course will put together lectures, discussions, and paper
presentations together with short-writing and reading assignments,
library and online search, in-class and out-class activities, and exam.
Lectures, reading, and discussions are the main activities of this course
along with the paper presentations through which attainment of course
objectives will be measured. Students will also prepare two written
products. Make into consideration that the short-writing assignments no
long then 10 pages (4000-5000 words). Remember that students will be
expected to be full participants, which requires all students to come to
class prepared to discuss readings for each session. Dont forget,
students have to do all of the readings, preferably before the class.
At the third or fourth week students choose the topic of paper.
3. Course Schedule
Meetin
g
1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Topics
Introduction: Outline
of the course,
syllabus, class rules,
methods, and
assessment
Introduction to
Indonesian social and
political system:
Structural-Functional
Approach and the
Conflict Approach (1)
Introduction to
Indonesian social and
political system:
Structural-Functional
Approach and the
Conflict Approach (2)
Structure of

Main Sources Book

Nasikun, p. 1-33
Paulus Wirutomo, p.
1-46

Nasikun, p. 1-33
Paulus Wirutomo, p.
1-46

Nasikun, p. 1-33
Paulus Wirutomo, p.
1-46
Claire Holt, p.76-87
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5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th

11th
12th
13th
14th

Indonesian Society (1) Nasikun, p. 13-33

Topic: Structure of
Indonesian Society
Claire Holt, p.76-87
and the Issue of
Nasikun, p. 64-75
National Integration
Paper Presentations
(1)
Paper Presentations
(2)
Mid-term Exam
The Idea of Power and Claire Holt, p.1-69
Power Relationships
Political System:
Nasikun, p.34-63
Structure of Political
Arbi Sanit, p. 19-43
Party (1)
Nasikun, p.34-63
Political System:
Arbi Sanit, p. 19-43
Structure of Political
Kacung Marijan, p.
Party (2)
57-81
Democratization and
Kacung Marijan, p.
Decentralization (1)
135-188
Democratization
Kacung Marijan, p.
and
135-188
Decentralization (2)
Paper Presentations
Samuelson (2005), Ch
(1)
31 and 32
Presentations (2) and
Samuelson (2005), Ch
Course Review
30, 29
Final Exam

4. Assessment Criteria
The five major course requirements (aside from class attendance) are
reading assignments, writing assignments, case study analysis, class
participation and final Exam. The weights assigned to these for the final
course grade will be follows:
Attendance:
Class participation/presentations:
Writing assignments:
Midterm Exam
Final Exam:

5 %
15 %
15 %
25 %
40 %

5. Obligatory Literature
1. Claire Holt (Ed.). 2007. Culture and Politics in Indonesia, Jakarta:
Equinox Publishing.
2. Nasikun. 2014. Sistem Sosial Indonesia, Jakarta: Rajawali Pers.
3. Paulus Wirutomo, et al. 2015. Sistem Sosial Indonesia, Jakarta: UIPress.
4. Kacung Marijan. 2015. Sistem Politik Indonesia: Konsolidasi
Demokrasi Pasca Orde Baru, Jakarta: Pranadamedia Group.
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5. Arbi Sanit. 2014. Sistem Politik Indonesia: Kestabilan, Peta

Kekuatan Politik, dan Pembangunan, Jakarta: Rajagrafindo Persada.
6. Supplementary Literature and Other Teaching Materials
1. Ian Chalmer. 2006. Indonesia: An Introduction to Contemporary
Traditions, New York: Oxford University Press.
2. Mason C. Hoadley. 2006. Quo Vadis Administrasi Negara Indonesia:
Antara Kultur Lokal dan Struktur Barat, Yogyakarta: Graha Ilmu

7. Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students
Understand Indonesian social and political system.
Are able to define and critically analyze social and political issues
and problems
Have paper writing and presentation abilities