Partai-partai politik adalah prasarat mutlak [condito sine qua non] yang harus ada dalam sistem politik dalam demokratis. Dalam teori dan praktek, partai=partai politik adalah wadah untuk manajemen konflik dalam masyarakat, wadah artikulasi kepentingan, mediator antara negara dengan masyarakat, sarana sosialisasi dan rekrutmen politik, serta alat kontrol terhadao pemerintah.
The rise of Islamic parties reflects a short-term interest of Muslim figures. Consequently, Islamic parties have no eny obvious missions. It could happen due to a blessing of reformation era. Therefore, there is no strong cooperation and solid consolodation among Islamic parties. Even though, it is good in terms of the rise of assorted Muslim aspiration, but it also has reduced the cohessivenes…
Wacana hubungan Islam dan demokrasi belum pernah diletakkan dalam perdebatan intelektual di tanah air. Perbincangan seputar isu tersebut muncul sporadis dan tidak utuh, sehingga cenderung membingungkan dan bahkan mendorong munculnya penyikapan simplifikatif dikalangan kaum muslim, antara kompatible dan uncopatible. Sehingga banyak muncul pandangan apriori terhadap kedudukan demokrasi baik dari …
The Nahdlatul ulama [NU] is a dominant Islamic organization in Indonesia which was founded by a number of kiyai [prominent muslims scholar] belonged to the Ahlussunnah wal Jamaah. As an Islamic social organization, NU has undergone many changes in its orientation and tendency, religiously, socially and politically. These shifts, no doubt, has something to organization, such as KH. Hasyim Asy'ar…