Agencies in the Community Economic Movement (Case Studies of ToMiRa-Based Economic Development in Kulonprogo Regency)

Abstract

The increasingly proliferation of capitalistpatterned economy is followed by the resistance through the populist-patterned economic movement. Various efforts have been made both academically and practically, from the downstream movement to government policy. It is solely done to protect the populist economy in order to compete and exist in the global economy. The populist economic movement can be manifested when there are social processes that precede, either naturally or deliberately created as lighters of a movement. One of the successful populist economic movements is the development of a populist-based economy, named Tomira (Toko Milik Rakyat) or people’s store. One important factor that succeeds the realization of the populist economic movement is the existence of mutual commitment among various stakeholders such as government, private parties and community to realize a common goal. These agents perform the roles and commitments that they have built in accordance with the capacity and agreement that have been made together. Various potentials and obstacles become one of the foundations for agents in doing the role. Keywords—Agent, Populist Economy, Villagers, ToMiRa