Separatist conflict in Indonesia : the long-distance politics of the Acehnese diaspora / Antje Missbach.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Missbach, Antje.

Contributor:

Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Series:

Routledge contemporary Southeast Asia series ; 39.

Routledge contemporary Southeast Asia series ; 39

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Achinese (Indonesian people).

Foreign countries.

Aceh (Indonesia)--History--Autonomy and independence movements.

Aceh (Indonesia).

Aceh (Indonesia)--Politics and government.

Achinese (Indonesian people)--Foreign countries.

Physical Description:

xx, 260 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2012.

Summary:

"The socio-political activities of the Acehnese diaspora, located mainly in Malaysia, Scandinavia, the USA and Australia, has been of fundamental importance to conflict and politics within Aceh. The intensity of the relations between the diaspora and the homeland was mainly determined by the conflict that afflicted the region between 1976 and 2005, and the resulting hardship was experienced by Acehnese both at home and abroad. This book looks at the thirty years of long-distance politics exercised by the Acehnese diaspora. It interprets the social, political and cultural aspects of the small-scale conflict in Aceh, as well as focusing on the external factors related to the Acehnese overseas and their impact on homeland politics. The book goes on to contribute to the argument that the Acehnese diaspora had a significant impact on those who remained in Aceh. By focusing on the triangular relationships between the homeland, the host countries and the Acehnese diaspora, the book draws attention to the exchange of people, ideas, and financial and material resources that has occurred."--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Introduction : intent, theoretical framework and methodology

The roots of the Acehnese diaspora

The diasporisation of the Acehnese overseas

The diaspora's contributions to war and peace in the homeland

Centrifugal and centripetal forces in the Acehnese diaspora

Acehnese diasporans' involvement in post-conflict developments

Post-conflict transformation of the remnant diaspora.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.

ISBN:

0415668964

9780415668965

OCLC:

709408089

Publisher Number:

99945109463