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Decentralization and Adat revivalism in Indonesia : the politics of becoming indigenous / Adam D. Tyson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Tyson, Adam D., author.
- Series:
- Rethinking Southeast Asia ; 9.
- Rethinking Southeast Asia ; 9
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Indigenous peoples--Indonesia--Politics and government.
- Indigenous peoples.
- Indigenous peoples--Indonesia--Social life and customs.
- Ethnicity--Indonesia.
- Ethnicity.
- Adat law--Indonesia.
- Adat law.
- Decentralization in government--Indonesia.
- Decentralization in government.
- Indonesia--Politics and government.
- Indonesia.
- Indonesia--Ethnic relations.
- Indonesia--Social life and customs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (225 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Abingdon, Oxon, England ; New York : Routledge, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This book examines the dynamic process of political transition and indigenous (adat) revival in newly decentralized Indonesia. The political transition in May 1998 set the stage for the passing of Indonesia's framework decentralization laws. These laws include both political and technocratic efforts to devolve authority from the centre (Jakarta) to the peripheries. Contrary to expectations, enhanced public participation often takes the form of adat revivalism - a deliberate, highly contested and contingent process linked to intensified political struggles throughout the In
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; Glossary of Indonesian terms; Abbreviations and acronyms; 1 Introduction; 2 Critical conjectures; 3 In search of recognition; 4 Recognition of the Seko Domain; 5 Lembang governance in Tana Toraja; 6 The nickel project in East Luwu; 7 Rubber production in Bulukumba; 8 Becoming indigenous; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-136-95861-4
- 1-136-95862-2
- 1-282-65967-7
- 9786612659676
- 0-203-84990-6
- OCLC:
- 646788186
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