Regime change and ethnic politics in Indonesia : Dayak politics of West Kalimantan / by Taufiq Tanasaldy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tanasaldy, Taufiq, author.

Contributor:

Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Series:

Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde ; 278.

Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde, 1572-1892 ; volume 278

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dayak (Bornean people)--Indonesia--Kalimantan Barat--Politics and government.

Dayak (Bornean people).

Ethnicity--Political aspects--Indonesia--Kalimantan Barat.

Ethnicity.

Ethnicity--Political aspects.

Politics and government.

Kalimantan Barat (Indonesia)--Politics and government.

Kalimantan Barat (Indonesia).

Kalimantan Barat (Indonesia)--Ethnic relations.

Indonesia--Kalimantan Barat.

Physical Description:

xiv, 402 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lieden ; Boston : Brill, 2014.

Summary:

"When the Indonesian New Order regime fell in 1998, regional politics with strong ethnic content emerged across the country. In West Kalimantan the predominant feature was particularly that of the Dayaks. This surge, however, was not unprecedented. After centuries of occupying a subordinate place in the political and social hierarchy under the nominal rule of the Malay sultanates, Dayaks became involved in an enthusiastic political emancipation movement from 1945. The Dayaks secured the governorship as well as the majority of the regional executive head positions before they were shunned by the New Order regime. This book examines the development of Dayak politics in West Kalimantan from the colonial times until the first decade of the 21th century. It asks how and why Dayak politics has experienced drastic changes since 1945. It will look at the effect of regime change, the role of the individual leaders and organizations, the experience of marginalization, and conflicts on the course of Dayak politics. It will also examine ethnic relations and recent political development up to 2010 in the province"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Ethnicity and politics

Dayaks prior to independence (up to 1945)

The rise of Dayak politics (1945-1960)

The decline of Dayak political movements (1960-1971)

New Order and Dayak marginalization (1966-1998)

Ethnic conflict and politics

Dayak politics, reformasi and beyond (1998-2005).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-357) and index.

Local Notes:

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

ISBN:

9789004263734

900426373X

OCLC:

865452364

Publisher Number:

99958028384