the history of farmer resistance toward the new yogyakarta internationalairport construction in kulon progo regency: a social movement study

The aim of this study is to reconstruct history of the resistance movement toward the newyogyakarta international airport project in kulon progo regency, yogyakarta special region. it wasmotivated by the brave of people from lower class against interests of the highest class in the region. inthis study, the movement was placed as a social movement. the research method used in this study wasthe historical methods, including the collecting data, sources criticism, selection, analysis, andinterpretation as well as writing. the data collection resources were done through interviews anddocumentary studies. in-depth interviews were conducted on the leaders involved in the social movement.documentary studies are intended to assess the background and the occurrence of the denial movement.results show that the wahana tri tunggal (wtt) which resisting the airport construction in temondistrict initially shown as a very powerful mass organization. however, pressure from various parties andthe limited ability of its leaders, made the wtt gradually decline, both in terms number of members andits bargaining power to the government.