IBN KHALDUN’S CONSEPT OF CIVIL SOCIETY AND ITS RELATION TO THE DISCOURSE OF INDONESIAN CIVIL SOCIETY

Abstract

This writing discusses about Ibn khaldun’s theory of civil society and its relation with Indonesian civil society. The main purpose of the writing is to seek the connection between Ibn Khaldun concept of civil socity and the historical condition of civil society in Indonesia. The writing is qualitative method through library research. Historical and sociological aproaches are using in this writing to look at the concept and the history of civil society in Indonesia. Ibn Khaldun’s theory of asabiyya contains five levels of civilization cycle in a country, viz. success or consolidation, tyranny, prosperity, satisfied, and enjoy. Ibn Khaldun Analysis of Civil Society in Indonesia seems to have some similarities with the situation of Indonesia. The first level is success or consolidation. In the end of the Dutch colonialism, all Indonesian society was unity and work together faced the Dutch. The second level of Ibn Khaldun’s theory is tyranny. During the Old Order Era and the particular of New Order Era depicted the tyranny of the government. The third level is prosperity. It is hoped that in post-Reformation Era, civil society in Indonesia will get prosperity.