Superstructure And Political Infrastructure According To Expert Opinion

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YOGYAKARTA - Indonesia has a political system consisting of institutions in the state constitution, including the legislature, executive and judiciary.

Then in making decisions or policies, a balanced force is needed in order to establish cooperation between the superstructure and the political infrastructure.

Before understanding the infrastructure and political superstructure in Indonesia, let us first consider the explanation according to the following experts, extracted from a study entitled Mediation of Political Structures by Newspapers.

1. Almond and Coleman

According to Almond and Coleman, political infrastructure is the political structure of the community or the people, the atmosphere of the political life of the community / people (political infrastructures subsets, socio-political sphere).

Then the political superstructure is defined as the political structure of government in the government sector, the atmosphere of government, the political sector of government which includes political superstructures, surface structures, governmental spheres, and formal political machines.

Almond and Coleman stated that political infrastructure and political superstructure have different fulfillment of tasks and goals.

2. Sri Soemarni

Domestic expert Sri Soemantri defines a political system as an institution that has the relationship between existing humans and various political bodies, both the political suprastrat structure and the political infrastructure.

3. I Made Subawa

Another domestic legal expert, I Made Subawa, in his book entitled "Post-Amendment of the 1945 Constitution Law" explains that the right to associate is a human right which is classified as a political right and is the basis for the formation of political infrastructure in the state.

Then political infrastructure is described as an institution or organ outside of government and is formed by the community, whose existence is related to the administration of state power by state institutions.

The superstructure and political infrastructure thus facilitate the realization of an ideal or state goal. So what is included in the superstructure and political infrastructure?

Superstructure and Political Infrastructure in Indonesia

The political superstructure consists of state institutions, as regulated in the 1945 Constitution, including the MPR, DPR, DPD, President and Vice President, the Supreme Court, the Constitutional Court and the Judicial Commission.

Then the political infrastructure in Indonesia is an agency or institution that exists in society, such as for example political parties (parpol), community organizations (mass media), political figures, and other political institutions.

Thus, political infrastructure has a function as a channel for aspirations in society. Public participation is then expected to make all government decisions in accordance with the will of the people.

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