SOCIETY ADVOCACY COALITION IN PUBLIC DIALOGUE AS PUBLIC POLICY MAKING

Abstract

This article aimed to find out the role and interest of a society in a public dialogue as policy making in Bojonegoro District by observing theory review of Sabatier and Wible in Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF). Furthermore, research in this article used research method of qualitative descriptive with technique of collecting data through observation, interview and documentation. Technique of determining informant used purposive sampling, then it changed to snowball sampling. Public dialogue is a common space between society between people/society and Government of Bojonegoro District to discuss the needs of people that became a public policy based on aspiration and society demands. The result of the research showed society coalition that succeeded influencing Government of Bojonegoro District in policy making.

Keywords: Coalition, Public Dialogue, Policy making, Advocacy Coalitions Framework.