The rule of law in democratization process: Study on the "rule of law" actors in Indonesia

本研究课题的重点是，以法律制约国家权力的“法治”概念，与行政权过强、政治参与受到严格限制的威权体制下的民主化运动之间的相互关系。这项研究还提到自1998年以来支持法治的政府机构的变化。在研究期间，作者撰写了两篇关于法律的援助运动的文章，这是基于法治的民主化的重要公民社会行为体，并且正在撰写一篇关于宪法法院作为宪政限制行政权力的制度工具的文章（编辑过程中）。在核心研究方面，作者还发表了一篇关于东帝汶和平建设与法治的文章，并就灾后重建管理中的法治问题作了会议发言。提交人正在撰写一篇关于伊斯兰法和国家法律的文章。

This research project focuses on the interrelation between the concept of the "rule of law" that imply the restriction of state power by law, and democratization movement under the authoritarian regime which have excessively strong executive power and strictly limited political participation. This research also refers to the change of government institutions that support the rule of law since 1998. During research period, author write two articles on the legal aid movement that is an important civil society actor for democratization based on the rule of law as well as is writing an article on constitutional court as an institutional tool to restrict executive power by constitutionalism (in editing process). In relation to core researches, the author also published an article on peace-building and the rule of law in East-Timor, and made conference presentation on the rule of law in post-disaster reconstruction administration. The author is writing an article on Islamic law and national law.