Legal Policy Model of National Strategic Projects and Social Stratification from the Welfare Society Perspective
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2026-06-09Abstract
(1) Statement of the Problem: Infrastructure development through the National Strategic Project is one of the government's main policies in accelerating economic growth and improving national connectivity. However, its implementation often results in social impacts in the form of agrarian conflicts, unequal distribution of development benefits, and changes in the social structure of affected communities. This study analyzes the legal policy model of the National Strategic Project and its impact on social stratification from a welfare society perspective using Dahrendorf's social conflict theory approach. (2) Research questions: The research problems are: (a) How is the legal policy model of the National Strategic Project in the legal system of development in Indonesia, (b) How is the impact of the implementation of the National Strategic Project on the social stratification of society and (c) How is the legal policy model of the National Strategic Project based on welfare society in the perspective of Dahrendorf's social conflict theory? (3) Method: This study uses an empirical juridical method with legislative, conceptual, and sociological approaches. Data were obtained through literature studies and empirical data from various research reports, policy documents, and relevant field studies. (4) Findings/Results: The results show that the implementation of the National Strategic Project tends to result in social dualism between groups that benefit from development and affected community groups who experience social marginalization. This condition strengthens social stratification and triggers conflict between dominant and subordinate groups as explained in Dahrendorf's social conflict theory. Therefore, it is necessary to reconstruct the legal policy model of the National Strategic Project based on welfare society by strengthening community participation, fair distribution of development benefits, and legal protection for affected communities. (5) Academic Contribution: This paper gives academic contribution as this policy model is expected to be able to create inclusive and socially just development.
Keywords:
Policy Model Welfare Society IndonesiaReferences
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