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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792312603321

Autore

Tyson Adam D.

Titolo

Decentralization and Adat revivalism in Indonesia : the politics of becoming indigenous / / Adam D. Tyson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon, England ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2010

ISBN

1-136-95861-4

1-136-95862-2

1-282-65967-7

9786612659676

0-203-84990-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Collana

Rethinking Southeast Asia ; ; 9

Disciplina

323.1598

Soggetti

Indigenous peoples - Indonesia - Politics and government

Indigenous peoples - Indonesia - Social life and customs

Ethnicity - Indonesia

Adat law - Indonesia

Decentralization in government - Indonesia

Indonesia Politics and government

Indonesia Ethnic relations

Indonesia Social life and customs

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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