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Abstract

This study examines the influence of religious-based political parties on political identity by comparing Indonesia and Türkiye. The background of this research lies in the role of religious parties in shaping political identity in Muslim-majority countries, where these parties must balance their adherence to religious doctrine with democratic values. The research problem examines how religious-based parties, such as PKS in Indonesia and AKP in Türkiye, construct their political identities within differing political systems. Using a quantitative approach with a comparative design and linear regression analysis, the study tests the impact of variables such as religious representation, associational networks, political education, and religious political identity. The results reveal that in Indonesia, these variables significantly shape political identity, whereas in Türkiye, no significant influence is observed due to AKP’s reliance on populist-nationalist narratives. The conclusion highlights that institutional and historical contexts heavily mediate the impact of religious parties on political identity.

Bahasa Abstract

Artikel ini mengkaji pengaruh partai politik berbasis agama terhadap politik identitas dengan membandingkan Indonesia dan Turki. Latar belakang penelitian ini adalah peran partai agama dalam membentuk identitas politik di negara-negara dengan mayoritas Muslim, di mana partai-partai tersebut harus menyeimbangkan antara doktrin agama dan nilai-nilai demokrasi. Rumusan masalah adalah bagaimana partai berbasis agama seperti PKS di Indonesia dan AKP di Turki membentuk identitas politik dalam konteks sistem politik yang berbeda. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuantitatif dengan desain komparatif dan analisis regresi linier untuk menguji pengaruh variabel seperti representasi agama, jaringan asosiasi, pendidikan politik, dan identitas politik agama. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa di Indonesia, variabel-variabel tersebut signifikan dalam membentuk politik identitas, sementara di Turki, tidak ada pengaruh yang signifikan karena dominasi narasi populis-nasionalis AKP. Kesimpulannya, pengaruh partai agama terhadap politik identitas sangat bergantung pada konteks institusional dan historis masing-masing negara.

Kata kunci: Indonesia, Turki, Politik Identitas, Partai Berbasis Agama, Demokrasi

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