Dani Muhtada

Research Fellows

Profile

Dani Muhtada is research fellow
at Populi Center with cutting-edge research interests on Islam and State, politics
Islamic law, Islam and democracy, and civil rights of the people. Everyday
He works as a permanent lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Semarang State University.
He completed his doctoral education at Northern Illinois University with
Fulbright scholarship. His dissertation examines the spread of regional regulations.
Sharia in Indonesia from the perspective of policy diffusion and legal politics.

Study Interests: Islam and State, Islamic Legal Politics, Islam and Democracy, Civil Rights of Society

Education

Northern Illinois University USA, PhD Political Science (2014)
Flinders University Australia, MPA Public Policy (2007)
Islamic Studies, MA Interdisciplinary Islamic Studies (2005)
IAIN Walisongo Semarang, MA Islamic Law (2002)
IAIN Walisongo Semarang, BA Islamic Law (2000)

Publications

2022	“The protection of civil rights for the Shi'ite refugees of Sampang, East Java: a systemic governance approach to restore the refugees' Rights, Indonesian Journal of Islam and Muslim Societies, Vol. 12 (2): 231-256 (with Suhadi, In'am Zaidi, Rayyan Alkhair).”
2022	“The Dynamics and Future of Qanun in the Welfare of the People of Aceh. Bestuurskunde: Journal of Governmental Studies, Vol. 2 (1): 31-42 (with Ayon Diniyanto).”
2021	"Regulatory Arrangement in Indonesia Through Independent Institutions, Pandemonium, Vol. 16 (2): 278-290 (with Ayon Diniyanto)”
2021	“The Constitutional Jihad Model for Strengthening Democracy in Indonesia: The Response of Muslims as a Component of Covil Society to the Revision of the ITE Law, in Dewi Sulistianingsih and Ridwan Arifin (Eds.), Law & Technology: Various Legal Thoughts, Semarang: BPFH UNNES (with Anis Widyawati and Eko Mukminto).”
2021	“Kinship Politics in the 2020 Pilkada in Central Java: The Actors Involved and Thier Influences, Bestuurskunde: Journal of Governmental Studies, Vol. 1 (1): 1-14 (with Ayon Diniyanto and Aji Sofanudin)”
2021	"Strengthening the Role of BPIP and the Strategy of Grounding Pancasila to Protect Minority Groups, Pancasila: Journal of Indonesianness, Vol. 1 (1), 111-121 (with Ayon Diniyanto)”
May 8, 2020	“COVID-19, Religious Moderation, and Counter-Radicalism. CSIS Commentaries, DMRU-067-ID, May 8”
23 March 2020	“Religion and Mitigation of the COVID-19 Outbreak. CSIS Commentaries, DMRU-011, March 23.”
2019	“Fostering the State Ideology at Indonesian Universities: Challenges and Strategies in the Disruptive Era. Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Education Social Sciences and Humanities”
2018	“Politics, Local Governments, and Sharia By-Laws in Indonesia: Revisiting A Common Assumption, Mazahib: Journal of Islamic Legal Thought, Vol. 17 (2): 1-34″
2018	“State and the Protection of the Minority Rights in Indonesia: The Case of the Ahmadi Group. Proceedings of the 1^st International Conference on Indonesian Legal Studies“
2018	"The Internet, Civic Engagement, and New Civil Society in Indonesia: A Lesson from Two Tales, Tadulako Law Review, Vol. 3 (1): 98-115″
2018	“Village Fund Management Model: Identification of Problems, Challenges and Strategic Solutions, RISTEK: Journal of Research, Innovation and Technology, Vol. 2 (2): 29-44 (with Ayon Diniyanto & Ganang Qory Alfana)”
2017	"The Prospects for Public Management Reform in Indonesia, Journal of Indonesian Legal Studies, Vol. 2 (2): 145-154″
2016	“Democratization and the Diffusion of Shari'a Law: Comparative Insights from Indonesia, Southeast Asia Research, 24 (2): 261-282 (with Michael Buehler)”
2016	“). Legal Umbrella of Zakat in the Era of Regional Autonomy: Considering the Relevance of Zakat Regulations after Law No. 23 of 2011, Ziswaf, Vol. 3 (1): 63-81″
2015	“Ja'far al-Sadiq and the Legal Paradigm of the Ja'fari School. Al-Ahkam Journal, 25 (1): 67-82.”
2014	“Islamic Philanthropy and The Third Sector: The Portrait Of Zakat Organizations In Indonesia. Indonesian Islam, 1(1): 106-123″
2012	“Managing workforce diversity: An Islamic perspective. Indonesian Journal of Islam & Muslim Societies, 2(1): 79-108″
2012	“Response of religious communities in Porong to the Sidoarjo mud disaster: Tracing theological roots. In Indiyanto, A. & Kuswanjono, A. (eds.), Religion, Culture, and Disaster: An Integrative Study of Science, Religion, and Culture (pp. 55-86), Bandung: Mizan Pustaka”
2008	“Ethics, economics and environmental complexity: The mudflow disaster in East Java. Systems Research and Behavioral Science, Vol. 25(2): 181-191″
2008	"The role of zakat organization in empowering the peasantry: A case study of the Rumah Zakat Yogyakarta, Indonesia. In Obaidullah, M. & Latiff, HSHA (eds.), Islamic Finance for Micro and Medium Enterprises (pp. 289-310), Jeddah & Bandar Seri Begawan: IRTI, IDB, Universiti Brunei Darussalam"
2003	"). The revolution of peasants' rights in Indonesia: Symbolic interaction and structural analysis for social work. In Hussein, F. (ed.). Social Work: Indonesian Perspective and Contemporary Issues (pp. 144-157), Yogyakarta: Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University”