<![CDATA[Policies on villages in Indonesia have experienced ups and downs since theRepublic of Indonesia was established. The regulation of the village is urgent because thevillage has a strategic position in development in Indonesia. Further the existence ofvillages in Indonesia had already existed before the Indonesian republic was established.In this article, we analyze the policy on villages by making comparisons of some villageregulations starting before the republic of Indonesia was established, at the beginning ofindependence and until now. This research is library research, and the main data comesfrom book and journal publications available in Indonesia since before independenceuntil post independence. This research is ultimately useful for any policy study on villageregulation. The results of the policy analysis on the village law show that several lawsand regulations concerning the village in the past have reduced independence and natural conditions of the village. Law number 5 of 19th7e9 hsoavs erreediguncteyd,the authenticity and uniqueness of the village from its natural conditions by carrying outuniformity on the form of villages and village government in Indonesia. However, withthe enactment of Law number 6 of 2014, the sovereignty, independence and naturalconditions of the village are given the right and authority to return to their originalnatural forms with the recognition of the right to recognize and subsidiarity.Keywords: Village Law, Recognition, Subsidiarity, Village Sovereignty, VillageCommunity]]>
