Platform Governance in the Prevention of Child Radicalization in Indonesia: A Policy Network Analysis

Abstract

This article examines the governance transition in Indonesia’s Preventing/Countering Violent Extremism (P/CVE) policy. It traces the governance perspective used in the National Action Plan for the Prevention and Countering of Violent Extremism Leading to Terrorism (RAN-PE), which has shifted from a policy-network perspective toward a whole-of-government approach. Using qualitative methods, the study finds that the whole-of-government approach does not yet fully recognize digital platforms as actors beyond the traditional P/CVE policy network. Although coordination among state institutions has developed in addressing communications and cyber issues, the government has not effectively regulated the infrastructural power of digital platforms. This limitation is particularly visible in cases of child radicalization. The study therefore recommends strengthening P/CVE efforts through platform governance as a complement to the whole-of-government framework in responding to radicalization in digital spaces.