Institutional Restructuring Community Self-Reliance Agency (Bkm) to Suppress Poverty (Case Study of The National Program for Community Empowerment (Pnpm-Mp) in Semarang

Definition of institutions is still a matter of intense debate among social scientists. Even further Uphoff (1986), gives a clear picture of ambiguous between institutions and organizations. The terms of institutions and organizations, in general use, can be exchanged and it causes ambiguous and confusion between the two. Israel (1990) provides an explanation about the general concept of the institution covering at all levels of local or community, the project management unit, agency or department of the center and so on. The distinction between institutions and organizations are still very vague.Organizations that have gained special status and legitimacy of the public because of its success to meet the needs and expectations of society for a long period can be said that the organization has been institutionalized.

In theory, the institutional view politics as dealing with managing a country. In this case, Max Weber formulated the state as a community of the human family that successfully monopolize the legitimate use of physical force within a given area. Therefore, the National Program for Community Empowerment (PNPM) establishing Community Self-Reliance Agency (BKM) located onshore village / sub-district as a local which is expected to be a forum aspirations of rural communities / villages.

In theory, the institutional view politics as matters relating to the organization of the state. In this case, Max Weber formulated the state as a community of the human family that successfully monopolize the legitimate use of physical force within a given area. Therefore, the National Program for Community Empowerment (PNPM) establishing Community Self-Reliance Agency (BKM) located onshore village / sub-district as a local which is expected to be a forum aspirations of rural communities / villages. In this case, public participation in development can be defined as `a coordinated effort to create an alternative that is more legitimate for the public to meet and achieve the aspirations of the most humane associated with poverty.