Analysis of Assumptions from the Perspective of Democratic Resilience: the Expansion of Civilian Positions that Can Be Occupied by Active Military Personnel in the Revision of Law No. 34/2004 on the Indonesian National Defense Forces

Abstract

This research aims to identify the policy actors of the policy on the expansion of civilian positions that can be occupied by active Indonesian national army in the Revision of Law Number 34 of 2004 concerning Indonesian national army, identify the assumptions that arise, conflicting assumptions, and formulate a new conceptualization of the problem and potential solutionists. This research uses qualitative assumption analysis of secondary data obtained through electronic media searches between May 2024 and January 2025. The search results identified 13 data that matched the research. The results revealed eight policy actors and three conflicting assumptions. The new concept of the problem identified is the expansion of military power, which can reduce civilian control over the military. This will reduce the ability of the balance of power to avoid government actors who can hijack democracy in an autocratic system of government.