| Summary: | This study concerns with parties and party system in Indonesia, especially after the New Order in power since 1968. The main question raises in this study is about the dynamics of parties under the New Orkr Government, how political parties, especially the non-government parties-, were able to survive considering the nature of political system under the New Order.- In attempting to answer the above question the study conducted an historical analysis by employing documentary data, especially on parties and government publication. This study is qualitative one since it does not attempt to apply and convert variables from indicator to score or values._ From the analysis we can find that under the New Order Government the hegemonic party system was estabilished in doing so the government had applied several policy measures such as creating repressive apparatus, implementation of the floating mass system, depolitization of the masses, and the conduct of general election in such a way so that the government party of Golongan Karya (Golkar) had been able to prevail with such an absolute majority and finally the emasculation of political parties.The present party system will be able to exist as long as the political community and the government do not have strong commitment toward a better democracy in Indonesia.
Key Words: Political Parties � Party System � General Election � New Order
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