The Consolidation of the Rule of Law in Post-Reform Indonesia: A Literature Review of the Jokowi Era
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https://doi.org/10.59890/ijla.v3i3.24Keywords:
Rule of Law, Post-Reform, Jokowi Administration, Consolidation of DemocracyAbstract
This study is a literature review that analyzes the process of consolidating the rule of law in Indonesia in the era of the Joko Widodo (Jokowi) administration, with a focus on the dynamics of post-reform law. Through a study of various academic literature, policy documents, and an analysis of legal products and judicial decisions, this paper reviews the extent to which the rule of law is upheld and the challenges that hinder it. Research shows that despite the strengthening of formal aspects of legal institutions—such as the revitalization of the Constitutional Court, the Judicial Commission, and the reform of the legal service—there are still political practices that weaken the principle of the rule of law, such as the politicization of law enforcement, the silencing of opposition through regulation, and the weakening of the independence of the judiciary. This review recommends the need for a consolidative approach that emphasizes institutional integrity, public participation, as well as constitution-based law enforcement and substantive democratic values.
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