Indonesia's Development Policy to Increase Prosperity of the People in the Border Area

Abstract

The main issue of this paper highlights the development policy and prosperity of the people in the border area. The border area has always been the sexiest issues to discuss, as it is identical as a lagging and isolated area. The collaboration between the government and local communities to overcome those problems is needed. In this case, development policy becomes the key role in order to increase the quality of social life especially for the local people. The notion of development has lost its significance due to the absence of ethics or moral dimension. Practically, the ethics make the development more meaningful for the entire human life and environment comprehensively. Development is a necessity that must be done by every single government to make progress and change for the better life of the citizens. Development also can be seen as a process of expanding prosperity of the social life.