Özet:

The Republic of Indonesia is a country that won independence in 1949 but has been ruled under long years of military regime and a centralized governance, with its administrative and political structure and its various characteristics. After 50 years of independence, the constitutional and legal arrangements have made concrete steps towards localization in the country. Due to the geographical structure of the Republic of Indonesia consisting of parts of the islands, different forms of governance arise in relation to local governments. Therefore, the study is aimed at examining the effects of the changes in the legislation in relation to local governments on the implementation and revealing the current situation. Thro the past thirty years, four constitutional amendments and many legal arrangements have led to the rapid implementation of local governance reforms, the adoption of special laws for some provinces, the attempt to take steps towards democracy, the high autonomy of local governments in terms of duty, authority and service, and the important steps for financial localization.