The Resistance of Islamic Organization in Indonesia to Globalization and How to Handle It: A Discourse Analysis on Sharia Cooperatives 212

摘要

This paper discusses the rise of far-right groups in Indonesia which is represented by Islamic organizations and how the government handle it. This phenomenon can be seen as a part of the rise of far-right groups on the global stage, signified by Donald Trump's victory in America and Britain's vote to exit the European Union. The similarity between these phenomena is the appearance of groups claiming to represent a particular traditional identity who opposes international authority. In this case, the international authority is a neoliberal-capitalism regime which enters their respective local territory through globalization. This paper will use Richard Falk's theory of globalization and resistance. According to Falk, Globalization will make neoliberal economics the only government agenda and force them to ignore programs that benefit society, such as social welfare. Because of that, resistance from local groups will be inevitable. By using discourse analysis on the declaration of Sharia Cooperatives 212, this paper finds that the rise of far-right groups in Indonesia is a form of resistance to the neoliberal-capitalism regime. In the end, this article argues that the government's sensitivity toward the people's well-being is the first step that must be taken to deal with the rise of far-right groups in Indonesia.