Research Article
Political and Social Boundaries across Borders: Challenge and Practice Evidence from Entikong Indonesia-Malaysia Land Border, West Kalimantan
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.18-9-2022.2326045, author={Nikodemus Niko and Punyawan Jitprakong and Teguh Setiandika Igiasi and Casiavera Casiavera and Yudhanto Satyagraha Adiputra and Novita Anggrainy}, title={Political and Social Boundaries across Borders: Challenge and Practice Evidence from Entikong Indonesia-Malaysia Land Border, West Kalimantan}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Social-Humanities in Maritime and Border Area, SHIMBA 2022, 18-20 September 2022, Tanjung Pinang, Kep. Riau Province, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={SHIMBA}, year={2022}, month={12}, keywords={cross-border socio-political borders entikong border economy}, doi={10.4108/eai.18-9-2022.2326045} }- Nikodemus Niko
Punyawan Jitprakong
Teguh Setiandika Igiasi
Casiavera Casiavera
Yudhanto Satyagraha Adiputra
Novita Anggrainy
Year: 2022
Political and Social Boundaries across Borders: Challenge and Practice Evidence from Entikong Indonesia-Malaysia Land Border, West Kalimantan
SHIMBA
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.18-9-2022.2326045
Abstract
The practical purpose of this study is to advocate for the opening of formal access to borders (between countries) to areas isolated from political, social, and economic accessibility. So that policies can be formulated that support regional development under the characteristics possessed by Entikong both regionally, nationally, and internationally. Some entikong border areas still have access to the sub-district city, which is still experiencing difficulties. So socio-political and economic access is still limited. This research uses a qualitative approach to case studies. Field data were obtained through interviews and observations. The results of this study found that the existence of social interaction, local market (economic) interaction and kinship between communities in the regions in Malaysia and communities in Indonesia positively impacted local economic development. Long-standing residents' interactions with Malaysians have formed social and economic networks in local communities. However, it requires a political process to accelerate the formal open trade access policy at the Entikong border
