Indonesia’s Plan for Concurrent Regional Expansion

Abstract

The development of ties between the center and the regions came to light after Indonesia underwent reformation in 1998. A new paradigm in the management of local government in Indonesia has emerged as a result of the passing of Law No. 22 of 1999. One effect of the passage of Law No. 22 of 1999 was the enlargement of the region to create a number of new autonomous regions. The pattern of creating new autonomous areas based on the will of the people causes certain regional expansions to be successful while others result in conflicts due to the interests of local elites (bottom-up). Therefore, the creation of new autonomous zones and the birth of a new paradigm require a new formulation. As a result, the creation of new autonomous regions requires a new formulation, and Law No. 23 of 2014’s regional structuring idea represents the development of a new paradigm. How to formulate the development of a new autonomous region through concurrent regional expansion is the study’s formulation of the problem. According to the study’s findings, regional growth is required in order to meet the needs of the envisioned increase in the number of Provinces, Regencies, and Cities.