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Democratic Decentralisation and Good Governance: The DEMOCRATIC DECENTRALISATION AND GOOD GOVERNANCE: THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF PROCUREMENT REFORM IN DECENTRALISED INDONESIA Mochamad Mustafa Dissertation submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Department of Anthropology and Development Studies, School of Social Sciences, The University of Adelaide, South Australia December 2017 Table of Contents Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................... ii List of Tables ........................................................................................................................................ vii Abstract ................................................................................................................................................ viii Declaration .............................................................................................................................................. x Acknowledgments .................................................................................................................................. xi Abbreviations ....................................................................................................................................... xiii CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION: RESEARCH BACKGROUND, APPROACHES, AND METHODOLOGY ........ 1 1.1. Background ...................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2. Purpose/Argument ........................................................................................................................... 5 1.3. Research Methodology .................................................................................................................... 7 1.3.1. Case Study Approach .................................................................................................................... 7 1.3.2. Case Selection ............................................................................................................................... 7 1.3.3. Case Study Sites .......................................................................................................................... 10 1.3.4. Locations of Case Study Sites ..................................................................................................... 11 1.3.5. Process Tracing ........................................................................................................................... 16 1.3.6. Types of Data and Data Collection Methods .............................................................................. 18 1.4. Limitations ..................................................................................................................................... 21 1.5. Organisation of the Dissertation .................................................................................................... 22 CHAPTER 2 THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF DEMOCRATIC DECENTRALIZATION IN INDONESIA: DEFINITIONS, BACKGROUND, AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK ....................................... 24 2.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 24 2.2. Key Terms ...................................................................................................................................... 25 2.2.1. Definitions................................................................................................................................... 25 2.2.2. Democratic Decentralization and Good Governance .................................................................. 29 2.3. Democratic Decentralization in Indonesia ..................................................................................... 30 2.3.1. The Early Independence Era (1945-1965) .................................................................................. 31 2.3.2. The New Order Era (1966-1998) ................................................................................................ 35 2.3.3. Post New Order Regime or Era Reformasi (1998-present) ........................................................ 38 ii 2.4. The Impact of Democratic Decentralization on Local Governance ............................................... 42 2.5. Theoretical Approaches Explaining the Varying Outcomes of Democratic Decentralization ...... 46 2.5.1. Social Conflict Theory ................................................................................................................ 47 2.5.2. Elite Competition Approach ....................................................................................................... 50 2.5.3. Elite Leadership Approach.......................................................................................................... 52 2.5.4. Pluralist Approach ...................................................................................................................... 55 2.5.5. This Dissertation’s Approach ...................................................................................................... 58 2.6. Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................... 59 CHAPTER 3 THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REFORM AND DEMOCRATIC DECENTRALISATION ....................................................................................................................... 61 3.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 61 3.2. The Importance of Public Procurement Reform ............................................................................ 62 3.3. Public Procurement Reform in Indonesia ...................................................................................... 65 3.3.1. Public Procurement Policy during the New Order Era ............................................................... 65 3.3.2. Procurement Reform in the Era Reformasi (Reform Era)........................................................... 69 3.4. The Political Economy of Public Procurement at the Local Level ................................................ 80 3.5. Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................... 87 CHAPTER 4 THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF GOVERNANCE REFORMS: CASE STUDY FROM SURABAYA......................................................................................................................................... 90 4.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 90 4.2. The City of Surabaya: An Overview .............................................................................................. 91 4.2.1. A Brief History of the City ......................................................................................................... 91 4.2.2. Geography, Demography, and Administrative Structure ............................................................ 96 4.2.3. Economic and Social Development ............................................................................................ 97 4.2.4. Civil Society .............................................................................................................................. 104 4.2.5. Governance ............................................................................................................................... 108 4.3. The Political Economy Landscape of Good Governance in Surabaya under Democratic Decentralisation .................................................................................................................................. 109 4.3.1. Sunarto Sumoprawiryo period. ................................................................................................. 109 4.3.2. Bambang DH’s First Period ...................................................................................................... 116 4.3.3. Bambang DH’s Second Period ................................................................................................. 121 4.3.4. Tri Rismahartini Period ............................................................................................................. 131 4.4. Conclusion ................................................................................................................................... 141 iii CHAPTER 5 THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REFORM: CASE STUDY FROM SURABAYA....................................................................................................................................... 144 5.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................. 144 5.2. Public Procurement Reform in Surabaya ..................................................................................... 145 5.3. Outcomes of the Reform .............................................................................................................. 152 5.3.1. The Use of E-procurement ........................................................................................................ 152 5.3.2. Budget Efficiency and Market Competitiveness ....................................................................... 154
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