Regionalism in post-Suharto Indonesia / / edited by Maribeth Erb, Priyambudi Sulistiyanto, and Carole Faucher

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910822195203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York, : RoutledgeCurzon, 2005
• ISBN: 1-134-26379-1; 1-134-26380-5; 1-280-18042-0; 0-203-69872-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (267 p.)
• Collana: RoutledgeCurzon contemporary Southeast Asia series ; ; 4
• Classificazione: 89.40
• Altri autori (Persone): ErbMaribeth; SulistiyantoPriyambudi; FaucherCarole <1956->
• Disciplina: 320.4598/049
• Soggetti: Decentralization in government - Indonesia; Central-local government relations - Indonesia; Indonesia Politics and government; Indonesia Economic conditions; Indonesia Social conditions
• 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: Exercising freedom : local autonomy and democracy in Indonesia, 1999-2001 / Pratikno -- Reorganizing political power in Indonesia : a reconsideration of so-called 'democratic transitions' / Vedi Hadiz -- "Hidden autonomy" : understanding the nature of Indonesian decentralization on a day-to-day basis / Syarif Hidayat -- Decentralization and the military / Sukardi Rinakit -- The reshaping of the Indonesian archipelago after 50 years of regional imbalance / Muriel Charras -- Otonomi daerah in Bali : the call for special autonomy status in the name of Kebalian / Michel Picard -- Regional autonomy, Malayness and power hierarchy in the Riau Archipelago / Carole Faucher -- Creating cultural identity in an era of regional autonomy : reinventing Manggarai? / Maribeth Erb, Romanus Beni and Wilhelmus Anggal -- Decentralization and regional violence in the post-Suharto ; state / Jamie S. Davidson -- Striving for self-governance and democracy : the continuing struggle of the integrated pest management farmers / Yunita T. Winarto -- Forest resource management and self-governance in regional autonomy Indonesia / Semiarto A. Purwanto.
• Sommario/riassunto: Since the fall of the Suharto regime, forces pressing for regional autonomy have strengthened in Indonesia, with some people arguing that the country is in danger of disintegrating. This book examines a range of issues connected with decentralization and regional autonomy in Indonesia, especially focusing on various local contexts. The multiple issues that are dealt with in this volume include: ethnic revival and violence; corruption, collusion and nepotism; the complexities of administrative reorganization and the forging of new networks; reshaping of cultural identity; new emerging social hi