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Abstract

Almost all constitutional law research applies the doctrinal method to analyze normative texts and legal logic. In the context of the development of constitutional law, this method has limitations in evaluating the effectiveness of legal norms in societal reality. This article proposes the need for a paradigm shift in the use of constitutional law research methods, which should not only rely on a doctrinal approach but also integrate empirical methods, to align the needs of constitutional law studies with the dynamics of the Indonesian state after 25 years of constitutional amendments. There are three alternative methods that can be integrated with the doctrinal method: the empirical method, the quantitative method, and the experimental method. Thru the application of various methods, constitutional law research is expected to present an analysis of normative texts based on empirical evidence to propose constitutional recommendations.

Bahasa Abstract

Hampir semua penelitian hukum tata negara menerapkan metode doktrinal untuk menganalisis teks normatif dan logika hukum. Dalam konteks perkembangan ilmu hukum tata negara, metode ini memiliki keterbatasan dalam mengevaluasi efektivitas norma hukum dalam realitas masyarakat. Artikel ini mengusulkan perlunya perubahan paradigma dalam penggunaan metode penelitian hukum tata negara, yang tidak hanya mengandalkan pendekatan doktrinal, tetapi juga mengintegrasikan metode empiris, untuk menyesuaikan kebutuhan studi hukum tata negara dengan dinamika ketatanegaraan Indonesia setelah 25 tahun amandemen konstitusi. Terdapat tiga metode alternatif yang dapat diintegrasikan dengan metode doktrinal, yaitu metode empiris, metode kuantitatif, dan metode eksperimental. Melalui penerapan berbagai metode, penelitian hukum tata negara diharapkan dapat menyajikan analisis teks normatif yang berlandaskan bukti empiris untuk mengajukan rekomendasi konstitusional.

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