Identity Politics and Inter-Religious Relations: Analysing the 2020 Election in Manado City

The 2020 Pilkada (pemilihan kepala daerah) in Manado City has had a lot of influence on the dynamics of society, one of which is the presence of religion-based identity politics. Political contestation by utilizing religious identity occurs because religion can become the basis of voice. But its imp...

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Main Author: Gerry Nelwan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Jurusan Ilmu Politik FISIP UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung 2022-03-01
Series:Politicon
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Online Access:https://journal.uinsgd.ac.id/index.php/politicon/article/view/14361
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description The 2020 Pilkada (pemilihan kepala daerah) in Manado City has had a lot of influence on the dynamics of society, one of which is the presence of religion-based identity politics. Political contestation by utilizing religious identity occurs because religion can become the basis of voice. But its impact on interfaith relations has been lack of attention or neglected. The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of religion-based identity politics that occurred in the Pilkada of Manado City on the relationship between Christianity and Islam. This research provides another perspective on politics in Manado City in the academic world and practically for the government and related institutions. This study used a descriptive qualitative method with a literature study, in which observations and literature studies were carried out. In this literature study, researchers used a variety of scientific writings, journal articles, books, newspapers and online news that are related to research. When the political battle began, the pilkada participants began to reveal their religious identity in the public sphere. This invites various reaction from the society to see the participants from their religious identity. Relations in society began to be disturbed when political talks were always side by side with religion. So what happens is that people support their candidates because of religion. This situation is considered to disturb inter-religious harmony in Manado City, especially Christianity and Islam.
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spelling doaj.art-3d4e118f3e7e41d788e3def1bbbfb4622022-12-21T23:55:21ZengJurusan Ilmu Politik FISIP UIN Sunan Gunung Djati BandungPoliticon2685-66702022-03-014111610.15575/politicon.v4i1.143615798Identity Politics and Inter-Religious Relations: Analysing the 2020 Election in Manado CityGerry Nelwan0Duta Wacana Christian University (UKDW) YogyakartaThe 2020 Pilkada (pemilihan kepala daerah) in Manado City has had a lot of influence on the dynamics of society, one of which is the presence of religion-based identity politics. Political contestation by utilizing religious identity occurs because religion can become the basis of voice. But its impact on interfaith relations has been lack of attention or neglected. The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of religion-based identity politics that occurred in the Pilkada of Manado City on the relationship between Christianity and Islam. This research provides another perspective on politics in Manado City in the academic world and practically for the government and related institutions. This study used a descriptive qualitative method with a literature study, in which observations and literature studies were carried out. In this literature study, researchers used a variety of scientific writings, journal articles, books, newspapers and online news that are related to research. When the political battle began, the pilkada participants began to reveal their religious identity in the public sphere. This invites various reaction from the society to see the participants from their religious identity. Relations in society began to be disturbed when political talks were always side by side with religion. So what happens is that people support their candidates because of religion. This situation is considered to disturb inter-religious harmony in Manado City, especially Christianity and Islam.https://journal.uinsgd.ac.id/index.php/politicon/article/view/14361identity politics, relations between religions, pilkada in manado city.
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Identity Politics and Inter-Religious Relations: Analysing the 2020 Election in Manado City
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identity politics, relations between religions, pilkada in manado city.
title Identity Politics and Inter-Religious Relations: Analysing the 2020 Election in Manado City
title_full Identity Politics and Inter-Religious Relations: Analysing the 2020 Election in Manado City
title_fullStr Identity Politics and Inter-Religious Relations: Analysing the 2020 Election in Manado City
title_full_unstemmed Identity Politics and Inter-Religious Relations: Analysing the 2020 Election in Manado City
title_short Identity Politics and Inter-Religious Relations: Analysing the 2020 Election in Manado City
title_sort identity politics and inter religious relations analysing the 2020 election in manado city
topic identity politics, relations between religions, pilkada in manado city.
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