REFORMASI ADMINISTRASI DAN DESENTRALISASI PADA MASA DINASTI UMMAYAH DI DAMASKUS (670-750 M)
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https://doi.org/10.20414/politea.v8i2.14212Keywords:
Bureaucracy, administrative reform,, regional autonomy,, classical IslamAbstract
The political system during the reign of the Ummayah Dynasty in Damascus tended to be absolute monarchy where absolute power was in the hands of a Caliph. However, in managing the administration of the kingdom, a caliph still delegated his power to his assistants to complete technical matters of government. The wider range of territories makes government affairs more complex, which makes the delegation of authority to local governments crucial. This article aims to examine the model of bureaucratic governance during the Ummayah Dynasty, especially in terms of the relationship between the central government in Damascus and the provincial governments in the conquest areas. The method used in this research is pure qualitative with data collection techniques through a library research approach. The results showed that although political power was held centrally, by changing the government system into an absolute monarchy and the succession of leadership was carried out dynastically, but in terms of governance, the Ummayah Dynasty tended to manage local governments in a decentralized manner, by giving a role to the Provincial Government to manage its territory autonomously.
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