Analysis of Civil Servant Neutrality in Palembang Through Discourse Network Analysis and Social Network Visualization (GEPHI)

Background: Civil servant (ASN) neutrality is often viewed merely as a matter of administrative and legal compliance; however, in practice, it involves complex narrative dynamics among various policy actors in the public sphere. Objective: This study aims to map the policy discourse structure of ASN neutrality in the 2024 Palembang local election and identify key actors and their underlying patterns of interest. Methods: Using a mixed-methods approach through Discourse Network Analysis (DNA) and