NARASI KRISIS, MOBILISASI, DAN REPRESI: STUDI PERBANDINGAN GERAKAN ARAGALAYA DI SRI LANKA DAN GERAKAN MASYARAKAT INDONESIA

• Drafti Khansa Handayani

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• Nikhita Maharani Harsan

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• Aniqotul Ummah

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• Fullah Jumahyah

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Penelitian ini menganalisis dinamika hubungan antara krisis, mobilisasi, dan represi dalam dua konteks gerakan sosial yaitu Aragalaya di Sri Lanka dan berbagai gerakan masyarakat di Indonesia. Dengan menggunakan metode kualitatif dan pendekatan studi komparatif, penelitian ini menelusuri bagaimana krisis ekonomi ekstrem di Sri Lanka pada tahun 2022 memicu mobilisasi rakyat berskala nasional yang berhasil menumbangkan Presiden Gotabaya Rajapaksa, sementara gerakan masyarakat di Indonesia, meskipun terjadi dalam skala besar, tidak menghasilkan perubahan politik signifikan karena kuatnya represi negara. Data penelitian diperoleh dari jurnal akademik, laporan media, serta dokumen HAM nasional dan internasional, kemudian dianalisis melalui proses-tracing untuk memahami pola aksi dan respons negara. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa keberhasilan Aragalaya dipengaruhi oleh kedalaman krisis dan solidaritas lintas kelas, sedangkan keterbatasan gerakan di Indonesia berkaitan dengan stabilitas ekonomi relatif dan kontrol negara yang kuat. Temuan ini memberikan kontribusi teoretis bagi studi gerakan sosial di Asia Selatan dan Asia Tenggara serta menawarkan implikasi praktis bagi penguatan strategi mobilisasi masyarakat sipil

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