NEGOTIATING AUTONOMY AND STATE REGULATION IN PESANTREN MANAGEMENT: A CASE STUDY OF PESANTRENBAITUL ARQOMPOLINGGONA

This study examines the negotiation between institutional autonomy and state regulation in the management of Islamic boarding schools (pesantren), using a case study of Pesantren Baitul ArqomPolinggona in Kolaka Regency, Indonesia. Employing a qualitative case study design, data were collected through in-depth interviews, limited observations, and document analysis involving pesantren leaders, institutional managers, and educators. Data analysis was conducted using thematic analysis, complemented by a quantitizing qualitative data approach, in which themes derived from qualitative data were systematically counted and presented as frequencies and percentages to strengthen empirical interpretation.|