The Dualism of Power Impact in the Kasepuhan Palace Cirebon as an Existence of Identity Politics and Legitimacy Orientation
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https://doi.org/10.65119/jspds.v3i1.37Keywords:
Cirebon Kasepuhan Palace, Power Dualism, Identity Politic, LegitimacyAbstract
The Cirebon Kasepuhan Palace, that has been operated for centuries and is recognized as a cultural heritage, has not been immune to internal conflicts that increasingly affect well-established political dynamics. This paper highlights tensions surrounding the Cirebon Kasepuhan Palace, which contains a dualism of power that has escalated since 2017. The crisis that occurred relating to physical clashes, struggles for customary legitimacy, competition over cultural assets and tourism, which has triggered public and local government involvement. This paper uses secondary data to constantly highlights that despite its traditional nature, the Cirebon Kasepuhan Palace continues to be misused as an arena for symbolic and material power contest in the modern political system in Indonesia, which directly reflects how even identity, heritage, and cultural heritage can be politicized by local actors.
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