Responding to Elite Consolidation: the Anti-Cement-Factory Movement Resisting Oligarchy in an Indonesian Local Election

This study demonstrates resistance to oligarchic forces with a case from Pati Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. The movement started protest against the expansion of internationally financed Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Ltd in Kendeng Mountains. anti-cement-factory lived on and ‘defeated’ oligarchs electoral districts where happened 2017 local election. uses qualitative method. Data were collected in-depth interviews between December 2016 July 16 social leaders three regional leader’s election campaign team members. findings show that oligarchy as power relation system can be challenged, putting into question belief democracy is unchallenged. Regency has shown grassroots level, albeit sporadic, was able challenge oligarchy.