Analisis Pola Terbentuknya Politik Kekerabatan Keluarga Pasaribu di Kabupaten Tapanuli Selatan

Abstract

This research analyzes the pattern of formation of kinship politics in the Pasaribu family in South Tapanuli Regency. This research also aims to find out how kinship politics that occurs in South Tapanuli Regency maintains its electability so that its power can survive. This research uses a qualitative approach by collecting data through interviews and documentation, searching for data through websites, jou rnals, articles, mass media and books. In this research, it was found that the results of this kinship politics emerged due to utilizing their connections and influence in traditional decisions and social activities, as well as through the education and p rofessional experience of family members. Data analysis was carried out using the concepts of kinship political theory, power theory and clientelism theory. Kinship Politics in South Tapanuli Regency is that there is a kinship relationship between one pol itical official and another political official/candidate, as can be seen from the desire for power from Syahrul Pasaribu to his biological niece, Dolly Parlindungan Pasaribu. In this research, the Pasaribu family is a handful of people who have a strong in fluence in South Tapanuli Regency. This can happen because the Pasaribu family has a strong educational background and cultural traditions. The Pasaribu family is not only supported by cultural and institutional factors, but also by their performance in pr oviding concrete benefits to the local community, which supports their legitimacy and desire for power.