[ABSTRAK
Tesis ini membahas mengenai hubungan bisnis dan politik dalam kebijakanpengelolaan sumber daya air. Dengan kasus pemanfaatansumber air SigedangKabupaten Klaten oleh PT. Tirta Investama-Danone. Tujuan penelitian ini adalahuntuk menjelaskan relasi bisnis dan politik penguasa dengan pengusaha di tingkatKabupaten Klaten yang mempengaruhi pengelolaan sumber air Sigedang. Penelitianini akan menjelaskan sebab akibat bekerjanya hubungan bisnis dan politik penguasadengan pengusaha sebagai dasar dari keputusan penyerahan aset Sigedang kepadaPT. Tirta Investama-Danone. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan pengaruh terbesar dariproses pengalihan aset sumber air Sigedang kepada PT.Tirta Investama-Danoneadalah hubungan bisnis dan politik antara perusahaan dengan elit politik diKabupaten Klaten pada tingkat eksekutif, legislatif, dan pemerintahan desa. Gerakanpenolakan dilakukan oleh petani melalui Koalisi Rakyat Klaten Untuk Keadilan yangmendapat dukungan kelompok birokrat reformis, namun gerakan tersebut tetapmasih belum mampu mencapai tujuannya yaitu kajian ulang terhadap keputusanpengalihan aset sumber air Sigedang.Berdasarkan hasil penelitian maka implikasi teori memperlihatkan bekerjanyahubungan bisnis dan politik antara perusahaan dengan penguasa didasarkan padapencapaian kepentingan pribadi dari kedua belah pihak. Hubungan bisnis dan politikyang berpusat pada Bupati dan perusahaan akhirnya ?menyandera? pemerintah yangtidak dapat bersikap tegas atas masalah ini. Hal ini sesuai dengan tujuan kelompokbisnis yang berupaya ?menyandera? birokrasi dalam bekerjanya pihak swasta padasebuah kebijakan pemerintah.

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ABSTRACT
This thesis discusses the relations of business and politics in water resourcesmanagement policy in the case of Water Source Utilization in Klaten by PT. TirtaInvestama-Danone. The purpose of this study is to explain political relations of rulerswith business people in Klaten which influenced the management of Sigedang watersource in Klaten. This study describes the causes and effects of the relations betweenrulers and businesspeople in making decision to hand the assets of Sigedang to PT.Tirta Investama-Danone. The result of the study shows that the process oftransferring the assets of Sigedang water source to PT.Tirta Investama-Danone wasstrongly affected by the relations between business people and political elites inKlaten at executive, legislative, and village government levels. The protest byfarmers through Coalition of People of Klaten for Justice (KRAKED) received a lotof support from reformist bureaucracy group, but it was still unsuccesful to reviewthe decision to transfer the assets of Sigedang water source.Based on theanalysis, this study also theoretically implied that business andpolitical relations between the company and rulers worked based on fulfillment ofpersonal interests of both parties. Business and political relations which centered onthe Regent and the company eventuallykeeps the government unable to makedecision on this issue. This is consistent with business goal tokeeps the bureaucracyin the work of private parties in a government policy;This thesis discusses the relations of business and politics in water resourcesmanagement policy in the case of Water Source Utilization in Klaten by PT. TirtaInvestama-Danone. The purpose of this study is to explain political relations of rulerswith business people in Klaten which influenced the management of Sigedang watersource in Klaten. This study describes the causes and effects of the relations betweenrulers and businesspeople in making decision to hand the assets of Sigedang to PT.Tirta Investama-Danone. The result of the study shows that the process oftransferring the assets of Sigedang water source to PT.Tirta Investama-Danone wasstrongly affected by the relations between business people and political elites inKlaten at executive, legislative, and village government levels. The protest byfarmers through Coalition of People of Klaten for Justice (KRAKED) received a lotof support from reformist bureaucracy group, but it was still unsuccesful to reviewthe decision to transfer the assets of Sigedang water source.Based on theanalysis, this study also theoretically implied that business andpolitical relations between the company and rulers worked based on fulfillment ofpersonal interests of both parties. Business and political relations which centered onthe Regent and the company eventuallykeeps the government unable to makedecision on this issue. This is consistent with business goal tokeeps the bureaucracyin the work of private parties in a government policy, This thesis discusses the relations of business and politics in water resourcesmanagement policy in the case of Water Source Utilization in Klaten by PT. TirtaInvestama-Danone. The purpose of this study is to explain political relations of rulerswith business people in Klaten which influenced the management of Sigedang watersource in Klaten. This study describes the causes and effects of the relations betweenrulers and businesspeople in making decision to hand the assets of Sigedang to PT.Tirta Investama-Danone. The result of the study shows that the process oftransferring the assets of Sigedang water source to PT.Tirta Investama-Danone wasstrongly affected by the relations between business people and political elites inKlaten at executive, legislative, and village government levels. The protest byfarmers through Coalition of People of Klaten for Justice (KRAKED) received a lotof support from reformist bureaucracy group, but it was still unsuccesful to reviewthe decision to transfer the assets of Sigedang water source.Based on theanalysis, this study also theoretically implied that business andpolitical relations between the company and rulers worked based on fulfillment ofpersonal interests of both parties. Business and political relations which centered onthe Regent and the company eventuallykeeps the government unable to makedecision on this issue. This is consistent with business goal tokeeps the bureaucracyin the work of private parties in a government policy]