The Causes of Bureaucratic Petty Corruption in the Province of Aceh in Indonesia

Muhammad Bin Abubakar

doi:10.29103/mspr.v2i1.4936

Authors

Muhammad Bin Abubakar Magister Program in Public Administration, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Malikussaleh, Aceh Utara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29103/mspr.v2i1.4936

Keywords:

corruption, kleptocractic, patrimonialism,

Abstract

This article tried to explain the causes of petty corruption in the Province of Aceh. It took the kleptocratic approach and Patrimonialism Politics model in explaining the causes of corruption in the region. It had utilized extensively the secondary sources data from books, journal articles and local media report. It found that after the end of the conflict, Aceh was captured by the local kleptocratic elite and they have been effectively used the patrimonialism politics in maintaining their hegemony and protect their group interest. Leaving the region as the state of being one of the poorest region in Indonesia.

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