Political Development Policy Based on Local Potential As An Efforts To Improve People Welfare in Merangin District, Jambi Province.
Pahrudin HM, Ratna Dewi
Faculty of Social and Political Sciences
Universitas Jambi
Abstract
Regional autonomy provides more space for regions to develop their territories so that peoples welfare can be realized. This effort can be made through policies sourced from local governments, one of which is development based on local potential. This study aims to determine the politics of local potential based development policies carried out by the Merangin District Government. This study uses a qualitative research approach with the type of library research by reviewing data related to local potential, development policies and community welfare of Merangin District 2016-2018. Based on BPS data, Merangin Regency has 131,413 Ha. rubber and 53,792 ha. oil palm as well as being the main foundation of people work in this region (79.63%). That is, if the Merangin District Government focuses on development policies in these two sectors, then almost all people will enjoy the results which certainly have implications for their welfare.
Keywords: Political Policy, Local Government, Local Potential, Welfare, Merangin.
Topic: Public Policy, Public Service and Sustainable Development