Antagonisme Sosial, Diskonsensus, dan Rantai Ekuivalensi: Menegaskan Kembali Urgensi Model Demokrasi Agonistik
Abstract: Debates on linkages
between democracy and welfare remain fascinating issues in contemporary
democracy studies, especially in Indonesia. Howeuer, mainstream studies on such
issues were influenced, foremost, by political economy approaches and classic
liberalism. Thus, mainstream studies pay less attentions on decontruct both the
idea of democrary and welfare and tend to essensialize democracy and welfare.
lt also insulate politics from conflict and social antagonisms. Rather than
analysing pattern of linkages betwoeen welfare and democracy, this study
inquire about 'welfare' itself –as common goods– is empty/floating signifier
and then put emphasis on welfare –as articulatory social practices and
discursiae reality– always been produced, presented and represented in and
through political process or battle for hegemony. Moreover, whilst this study
underline the primacy of political and discursive social practices, it strongly
differ from model of deliberative democracy (liberal pluralist) since it
re-emphasize agonistic model of democracy, that was introduced by post-marxist
or radical pluralist thinkers. Last of all, agonistic model of democracy deem
conflict, undecidability and social antagonism as virtue of democracy and main
of political life.
Penulis: Hasrul Hanif
Kode Jurnal: jpsosiologidd070011
