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Record Nr.

UNISA996207551603316

Autore

Tanasaldy Taufiq

Titolo

Regime change and ethnic politics in Indonesia [[electronic resource] ] : Dayak politics of West Kalimantan / / Taufiq Tanasaldy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden, the Netherlands, : KITLV Press, 2012

ISBN

90-04-25348-3

Descrizione fisica

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

Collana

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

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

Disciplina

323.159832

Soggetti

Democratization - Indonesia - 21st century

Nation-building - Indonesia - 21st century

Social change - Political aspects - Indonesia - 21st century

Ethnicity - Indonesia - 21st century

Minorities - Political activity - Indonesia - 21st century

Civil society - Indonesia - 21st century

Ethnic conflict - Indonesia - Kalimantan Barat

Dayak (Indonesian people) - Indonesia - Kalimantan Barat

Indonesia Politics and government 21st century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

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

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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)