POLICY EVALUATION OF REGIONAL EXPANSION AND DETERMINATION REGIONAL BOUNDARIES IN BANTEN AND WEST JAVA PROVINCE

The regional expansion is a way to accelerate development acceleration. In addition, regional expansion is
the process of dividing an existing administrative area into two or more new autonomous regions. Regional expansion in
Indonesia is carried out based on the Law of the Republic of Indonesia number 9 of 2015 concerning Regional Autonomy
and Regional Government as a result of the second amendment to the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 23 of
2014. However, in the process of regional expansion in Indonesia, there are still some problems. Therefore, this study aims
to evaluate government policies in regional expansion and determine regional boundaries in the provinces of Banten and
West Java based on the laws in force in Indonesia. The method used in this research is the mix method, namely quantitative
and qualitative. The data used are obtained from references and interviews related to regional autonomy policies, regional
governments, and the determination of regional boundaries. The results of the evaluation, there are several factors that cause
regional expansion, namely religious differences, ethnic and cultural differences, inequality in economic development in
an area, and the size of the area. The formation of regional boundaries is carried out through 4 stages, namely Allocation,
Delimitation, Demarcation, and Administration. One very important aspect of the implementation of regional autonomy
is to merge regions with the hope of strengthening the relationship between local governments and local communities. In
addition, it is hoped that there will be more intensive interaction between the community and the new local government,
civil society will get better rights and obligations as citizens.
Key words: Autonomous Region; spatial conflict; regional expansion; decentralization