Silent Political Apathy in Urban Society: The Case of Medan 2018 Election

Studies on non-voting behavior and which depart from social perspectives have long been stagnated due to the dominance of analysis that puts systems, institutionalization, political mechanisms and participation as the main viewpoints of the studies. This study using social perspectives is useful to...

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Autores principales:	Derajad Sulistyo Widhyharto, Desi Rahmawati, Norin Mustika Rahadiri Abheseka
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Publicado:	Universitas Gadjah Mada 2021
Materias:	apathy election non-voting behavior social cleavage voter abstention Political science (General) JA1-92 Social sciences (General) H1-99
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:c81ab7da6fa34a02b54d3d175fb09a262021-12-02T19:13:48ZSilent Political Apathy in Urban Society: The Case of Medan 2018 Election1410-49462502-788310.22146/jsp.51724https://doaj.org/article/c81ab7da6fa34a02b54d3d175fb09a262021-03-01T00:00:00Zhttps://jurnal.ugm.ac.id/jsp/article/view/51724https://doaj.org/toc/1410-4946https://doaj.org/toc/2502-7883Studies on non-voting behavior and which depart from social perspectives have long been stagnated due to the dominance of analysis that puts systems, institutionalization, political mechanisms and participation as the main viewpoints of the studies. This study using social perspectives is useful to explain why voters were not present at polling stations during the Medan 2018 Election. It elaborates the social aspects that influenced non-voting behavior in the urban area of Medan in North Sumatra, Indonesia during the 2018 gubernatorial election. Utilizing mix- method strategies, instead of citing social aspects as a mere research context, this article argues that social aspects in the form of social cleavages worked behind the silent apathy, namely apathy that was implicitly indicated by voters who were not present at polling stations. Social cleavages including ethnicity, religion and gender indicated a paradox since they—with the exception of gender—were used by candidates as the main campaign substance. On the other hand, large numbers of people showed disinterest in these social cleavages during the election. This article explains why abstained voters hid their disinterest behind their excuses for not being present at the polling stations for economic (working activities) and other reasons.Derajad Sulistyo WidhyhartoDesi RahmawatiNorin Mustika Rahadiri AbhesekaUniversitas Gadjah Madaarticleapathyelectionnon-voting behaviorsocial cleavagevoter abstentionPolitical science (General)JA1-92Social sciences (General)H1-99ENJSP: Jurnal Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik, Vol 24, Iss 2, Pp 171-188 (2021)
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spellingShingle	apathy election non-voting behavior social cleavage voter abstention Political science (General) JA1-92 Social sciences (General) H1-99 Derajad Sulistyo Widhyharto Desi Rahmawati Norin Mustika Rahadiri Abheseka Silent Political Apathy in Urban Society: The Case of Medan 2018 Election
description	Studies on non-voting behavior and which depart from social perspectives have long been stagnated due to the dominance of analysis that puts systems, institutionalization, political mechanisms and participation as the main viewpoints of the studies. This study using social perspectives is useful to explain why voters were not present at polling stations during the Medan 2018 Election. It elaborates the social aspects that influenced non-voting behavior in the urban area of Medan in North Sumatra, Indonesia during the 2018 gubernatorial election. Utilizing mix- method strategies, instead of citing social aspects as a mere research context, this article argues that social aspects in the form of social cleavages worked behind the silent apathy, namely apathy that was implicitly indicated by voters who were not present at polling stations. Social cleavages including ethnicity, religion and gender indicated a paradox since they—with the exception of gender—were used by candidates as the main campaign substance. On the other hand, large numbers of people showed disinterest in these social cleavages during the election. This article explains why abstained voters hid their disinterest behind their excuses for not being present at the polling stations for economic (working activities) and other reasons.
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author	Derajad Sulistyo Widhyharto Desi Rahmawati Norin Mustika Rahadiri Abheseka
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title	Silent Political Apathy in Urban Society: The Case of Medan 2018 Election
title_short	Silent Political Apathy in Urban Society: The Case of Medan 2018 Election
title_full	Silent Political Apathy in Urban Society: The Case of Medan 2018 Election
title_fullStr	Silent Political Apathy in Urban Society: The Case of Medan 2018 Election
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Silent Political Apathy in Urban Society: The Case of Medan 2018 Election

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