Analysis of Civil-Military Relations in Indonesia after the 1998 Reform
Analisis Hubungan Sipil-Militer di Indonesia Pasca Reformasi 1998
Abstract
In civil-military relations in a democratic country, there must be a balance of power between military instruments and non-military instruments. Indonesia itself certainly has a long history of military reform and is full of heavy obstacles, the source of which usually comes from the government or regime in power in a country. After the fall of the tyrannical regime in 1998, it was certainly the first step in the revival of military reform and towards the formation of better democratization in Indonesia. Over time, Indonesia has increasingly shown positive indications on its journey towards democracy. TNI reform and civilian control in Indonesia can actually be said to have not been fully realized and are still in the process of transition towards the expected civil society. Thus, Indonesia must remain careful and self-aware in dealing with the dynamics that may occur in the future, because the potential for conflict that harms civil-military relations may still exist and will occur. The preparation of this research article is based on the use of qualitative methods based on the collection of literature study data by producing descriptive analysis. The research results found are how the current military reform in Indonesia is, then what political policies and related institutions are in post-reform military control, and an explanation of the researcher's assessment of civil-military relations in Indonesia.
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