Regional Budget Politics: Versus Consensus of Power

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to find out the role of the executive and legislative in the process of
preparation, discussion, determination and implementation of local budgets. The design of study by
qualitative method. The paradigm that is used in this study is a critical interpretive paradigm. Bourdieu
critical theory is used as analysis tool to examine the role and position of the executive and legislative in
the process of preparation, discussion, determination and implementation of the budget. The data collection
techniques is done by using in-depth interview technique with the informants, and carried out unstructured
and informal in various situations. The results show that, the budget which has determined through the
political process, is generated by the system which has been dominated by the power structure. Executive
domination supported by the advantages, especially in terms of experience, knowledge, and mastery of all
governmental functions. By habitus and capital owned, executives have the ability to dominate the field of
discussion, determination and implementation of the budget. While the legislative position in the politics of
the budget, realized through consensus with the executive, which is determined by the political forces that
dominate