Nationalism in Danger: A Risk of Implementing Governance in Unequal Power Relation

Authors

  • Joko Purnomo Fakultas Ilmu Politik dan Ilmu Sosial Universitas Brawijaya

Abstract

The idea of governance has successfully gained its popularity in Indonesia. The government, private enterprises and society welcome and embrace the idea of governance as a final solution to maintain development. In this paper, it is argued that the implementation of governance can not guarantee the fulfillment of society’s interest due to the existence of unequal power relation embedded in country’s political environment. The concept of Governance, moreover, can be claimed as an imperialist instrument since this concept has strong interconnection with neo liberal agenda. Indeed, Governance as new imperialism will reduce nationalism.

Key words: Governance, Hegemony, Nationalism, Imperialism.

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Published

11/20/2012

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2010)

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