Patriotisme Progresif-Revolusioner dalam Sejarah Politik Indonesia Era 1950–1960

Authors

  • Sahruddin Lubis Universitas Nasional
  • Hari Zamharir Universitas Nasional

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47313/pjsh.v11i1.4397

Keywords:

Revolusi, kemerdekaan, patriotisme, progresif-revolusioner, Indonesia

Abstract

Artikel ini menganalisis konstruksi istilah "progresif-revolusioner" dalam literatur sejarah politik Indonesia serta menelaah apakah terminologi tersebut merepresentasikan bentuk patriotisme dalam konteks nasionalisme Indonesia pascakemerdekaan. Terlepas dari sifat nasionalisme dan patriotisme yang bersifat global, era dekolonisasi di pertengahan abad ke-20 di Asia dan Afrika telah memunculkan beragam strategi yang dipengaruhi oleh interaksi dinamis antara budaya dan konteks yang mencakup ideologi politik, ekonomi, dan nilai-nilai budaya yang implisit dan/atau eksplisit, serta nilai-nilai budaya yang berlaku di dalam masyarakat. Istilah dan jargon 'progresif-revolusioner' yang digunakan oleh beberapa kekuatan politik dan gerakan sosial di Indonesia, terkait erat dengan kepahlawanan segmen militan dalam masyarakat, yang merupakan bentuk patriotisme. Meskipun sering dikaitkan dengan politik kiri, progresif-revolusioner muncul sebagai kategori heroisme dan patriotisme yang dominan selama perjuangan melawan rezim kolonial dan dalam mengejar transformasi masyarakat menuju  kesetaraan dan kemakmuran yang lebih besar. Melalui penerapan konsep dan wacana tentang patriotisme, makalah ini berargumen bahwa progresif-revolusiner selama tahun 1950-an dan 1960-an di Indonesia merepresentasikan sebuah bentuk patriotisme buta. Hal ini merupakan konsekuensi dari penggunaan ideologi yang berlebihan, sehingga menjadi sangat partisan dan tidak memiliki rasa cinta yang tulus terhadap tanah air dan bangsa secara keseluruhan. Pendekatan analisis yang digunakan adalah konstruksionisme yang digabungkan dengan meta-analisis untuk mendapatkan pemahaman yang komprehensif mengenai subjek ini.

Abstract

 This article analyzes the construction of the term “progressive-revolutionary" in the literature on Indonesian political history and examines whether this terminology represents a form of patriotism in the context of post-independence Indonesian nationalism.  Notwithstanding the global nature of nationalism and patriotism, the decolonization era of the mid-twentieth century in Asia and Africa gave rise to a diverse range of strategies shaped by the dynamic interaction between culture and context—encompassing political ideologies, economic factors, and implicit and/or explicit cultural values prevailing within societies. The term and jargon 'progressive-revolutionary,' used by certain political forces and social movements in Indonesia, is closely tied to the heroism of militant segments within society, which constitutes a form of patriotism. Although it is frequently associated with left-wing politics, the progressive-revolutionary emerged as a dominant category of heroism and patriotism during the struggle against the colonial regime and in the pursuit of societal transformation toward greater equality and prosperity. Through the application of concepts and discourse on patriotism, this paper argues that "progressive-revolutionary" during the 1950s and 1960s in Indonesia represented a form of blind patriotism. This was a consequence of the excessive use of ideology, rendering it heavily partisan and lacking in genuine love for the motherland and the nation as a whole. The analytical approach employed is constructionism coupled with meta-analysis for a comprehensive understanding of the subject.

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2026-08-28

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