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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tanasaldy, Taufiq.

Series:

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

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

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

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democratization--Indonesia--21st century.

Democratization.

Nation-building--Indonesia--21st century.

Nation-building.

Social change--Political aspects--Indonesia--21st century.

Social change.

Ethnicity--Indonesia--21st century.

Ethnicity.

Minorities--Political activity--Indonesia--21st century.

Minorities.

Civil society--Indonesia--21st century.

Civil society.

Ethnic conflict--Indonesia--Kalimantan Barat.

Ethnic conflict.

Dayak (Bornean people)--Indonesia--Kalimantan Barat.

Dayak (Bornean people).

Indonesia--Politics and government--21st century.

Indonesia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 402 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, the Netherlands : KITLV Press, 2012.

Language Note:

Text in English.

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 21st 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 Dayaks politics. It will also examine ethnic relations and recent political development up to 2010 in the province. Full text (Open Access)

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction

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)

Conclusion

Appendix 1: Names of Interviewees and Location of Interviews

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [319]-357) and index.

CC BY-NC-ND

ISBN:

9789004253483

9004253483

OCLC:

804847859

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004253483 DOI