SCAD Independent is a research institution that is independent, non-partisan and non-profit, and is an independent research institute on democracy in Aceh, which was founded with a passion to improve the contribution of intellectuals in an effort to improve the development and quality of life for the people of Aceh and democratic life, with the vision to realize SCAD Independent as a center of scientific studies that values education, social and cultural rights, democracy, and human rights, as well as the realization of life in Aceh fair, intelligent, creative, integrative, and dynamic backed by science and technology humane and to help improve the lives of the people of Aceh in all areas democratically.
Initiation of its founding, because political legitimacy depends on democratic governance. At the same time, democracy is experiencing new challenges: Contemporary border-transgressing processes are undermining the traditional form of representative democracy associated with the nation-state. International and supranational organizations, among them the European Union, are posing new challenges in this regard. Our research group explores the ways in which democratic institutions are able to adapt to settings beyond the nation-state. In many well-established democracies, democratic governance is experiencing a malaise - as illustrated by the rise of populist parties and extra-parliamentary movements that vocally criticize political elites. We study why this is so, and ways in which this may be overcome. Democratic institutions are furthermore being “exported” to areas of the world where they hold no weight, traditionally. We are interested in these processes of democratization and the difficulties involved in promoting and consolidating such governance structures under conditions of conflict and instability.
SCAD Independent acts as leading house for a large, multidisciplinary research program, the National Center of Competence in Research “Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century” (NCCR Democracy). This program includes a number of political scientists, as well as media- and communications specialists, who together examine the impact of globalization, supranationalization and world integration on the capacity and legitimacy of the nation-state. It also investigates the way in which the media’s influence on politics and public discourse has grown and developed. Since 2014, SCAD Independent has been accredited at the International Accreditation Organization (IAO).
Additionally, SCAD Independent provide social science research community through the publication of a scientific periodical journals, namely; Jurnal Ilmiah Peuradeun (JIP), with access to world-class survey research services and a full range of survey design, data management, analytical and qualitative skills. This journal (JIP) is a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal with a very wide-ranging coverage, consolidates fundamental and applied research activities, with the issue of Social Studies, such as; Education, Politics, Law, Religion, Culture, Humanities and Public Policies, including the Natural Sciences for the social sciences. This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. The main objective of this journal publishing is to disseminate scientific knowledge and generate debate in an interdisciplinary context, linking the different areas of sciences in the Social Studies, such as; Education, Politics, Law, Religion, Culture, Humanities and Public Policies, including the Natural Sciences for the social sciences. Thus, it is contributing this will help to the societies development with a scientific basis, internationally proved.
Our motivation stems from the desire to collect data of the highest quality, to undertake research in the public good and to enhance knowledge and contribute to informed decision-making. Our goal is to be internationally acknowledged as a centre for excellence in the provision of social science research services.
SCAD Independent is a full service research agency. We have extensive experience in telephone, on-line, mail, face-to-face and mixed mode survey research and a specialist qualitative research team with expertise in designing and conducting rigorous research using the full range of methods (including focus groups, in-depth interviews, case studies, deliberative events and workshops).
SCAD Independent has a high standing and well-established links with key academic and non-profit research agencies. These partnerships include a Memorandum of Understanding with the Universities to foster closer ties. We believe that by specializing purely in social research we are well placed, not only to better understand the demands of such research, but also to strive to continuously improve the methods used.
Initiation of its founding, because political legitimacy depends on democratic governance. At the same time, democracy is experiencing new challenges: Contemporary border-transgressing processes are undermining the traditional form of representative democracy associated with the nation-state. International and supranational organizations, among them the European Union, are posing new challenges in this regard. Our research group explores the ways in which democratic institutions are able to adapt to settings beyond the nation-state. In many well-established democracies, democratic governance is experiencing a malaise - as illustrated by the rise of populist parties and extra-parliamentary movements that vocally criticize political elites. We study why this is so, and ways in which this may be overcome. Democratic institutions are furthermore being “exported” to areas of the world where they hold no weight, traditionally. We are interested in these processes of democratization and the difficulties involved in promoting and consolidating such governance structures under conditions of conflict and instability.
SCAD Independent acts as leading house for a large, multidisciplinary research program, the National Center of Competence in Research “Challenges to Democracy in the 21st Century” (NCCR Democracy). This program includes a number of political scientists, as well as media- and communications specialists, who together examine the impact of globalization, supranationalization and world integration on the capacity and legitimacy of the nation-state. It also investigates the way in which the media’s influence on politics and public discourse has grown and developed. Since 2014, SCAD Independent has been accredited at the International Accreditation Organization (IAO).
Additionally, SCAD Independent provide social science research community through the publication of a scientific periodical journals, namely; Jurnal Ilmiah Peuradeun (JIP), with access to world-class survey research services and a full range of survey design, data management, analytical and qualitative skills. This journal (JIP) is a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal with a very wide-ranging coverage, consolidates fundamental and applied research activities, with the issue of Social Studies, such as; Education, Politics, Law, Religion, Culture, Humanities and Public Policies, including the Natural Sciences for the social sciences. This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. The main objective of this journal publishing is to disseminate scientific knowledge and generate debate in an interdisciplinary context, linking the different areas of sciences in the Social Studies, such as; Education, Politics, Law, Religion, Culture, Humanities and Public Policies, including the Natural Sciences for the social sciences. Thus, it is contributing this will help to the societies development with a scientific basis, internationally proved.
Our motivation stems from the desire to collect data of the highest quality, to undertake research in the public good and to enhance knowledge and contribute to informed decision-making. Our goal is to be internationally acknowledged as a centre for excellence in the provision of social science research services.
SCAD Independent is a full service research agency. We have extensive experience in telephone, on-line, mail, face-to-face and mixed mode survey research and a specialist qualitative research team with expertise in designing and conducting rigorous research using the full range of methods (including focus groups, in-depth interviews, case studies, deliberative events and workshops).
SCAD Independent has a high standing and well-established links with key academic and non-profit research agencies. These partnerships include a Memorandum of Understanding with the Universities to foster closer ties. We believe that by specializing purely in social research we are well placed, not only to better understand the demands of such research, but also to strive to continuously improve the methods used.
