The Convergence of the Contemporary Indonesian Political Parties

Fitriyah Fitriyah^1*Mouliza K Donna Sweinstani²Firman Noor²Lili Romli²Ridho Imawan Hanafi²Sarah Nuraini Siregar²

• ¹Universitas Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia
• ²Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional (BRIN), Jakarta Pusat, Indonesia

In terms of ideology, today's political parties in Indonesia can no longer be dichotomous as Islamic or secular nationalist parties. Political parties are currently in the same realm that are oriented towards Pancasila. Conducting qualitative study through interviews with party elites at the central and provincial levels and using variables that are different from the dichotomous view previously used to group political party ideologies, this study shows that there has been a convergence of Islamic and national values in political parties in Indonesia, seen from value infusion, which is manifested in the substance of cadre material, and political behaviour, which is manifested in the party's support for legislative regulations. Therefore, it can be concluded that at present, none of the political parties prioritize their focus on the national dimension, nor do they solely stress the religious dimension. However, it does not mean that all political parties are currently on the same spectrum. Gradations between them can still be mapped, although not dichotomous by placing parties on the extreme left and right axes.