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From Rebellion to Riots: Collective Violence on Indonesian Borneo (New Perspectives in Se Asian Studies)
Jamie S. Davidson
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Description for From Rebellion to Riots: Collective Violence on Indonesian Borneo (New Perspectives in Se Asian Studies)
Hardcover. Offers an analysis of the roots of contemporary violence in one of Indonesia's most ethnically heterogeneous provinces, West Kalimantan. This book reveals the links between ethnic violence and subnational politics. It also demonstrates that the endemic violence in this vast region is not the inevitable outcome of its ethnic diversity. Series Editor(s): Sutton, R. Anderson; Winichakul, Thongchai. Series: New Perspectives in Southeast Asian Studies. Num Pages: 312 pages, 11 b/w illustrations, 4 maps, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFFE; JFSL; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. .
From Rebellion to Riots is a critical analysis of the roots of contemporary violence in one of Indonesia's most ethnically heterogeneous provinces, West Kalimantan. Since the late 1960s, this province has suffered periodic outbreaks of ethnic violence among its Dayak, Malay, Madurese, and ethnic Chinese populations. Citing evidence from his research, internal military documents, and ethnographic accounts, Jamie S. Davidson refutes popular explanations for these flare-ups. The recurrent violence has less to do with a clash of cultures, the ills of New Order - led development, or indigenous marginalization than with the ongoing politicization of ethnic and indigenous identity in ... Read more
From Rebellion to Riots is a critical analysis of the roots of contemporary violence in one of Indonesia's most ethnically heterogeneous provinces, West Kalimantan. Since the late 1960s, this province has suffered periodic outbreaks of ethnic violence among its Dayak, Malay, Madurese, and ethnic Chinese populations. Citing evidence from his research, internal military documents, and ethnographic accounts, Jamie S. Davidson refutes popular explanations for these flare-ups. The recurrent violence has less to do with a clash of cultures, the ills of New Order - led development, or indigenous marginalization than with the ongoing politicization of ethnic and indigenous identity in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Condition
New
Series
New Perspectives in Southeast Asian Studies
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Wisconsin, United States
ISBN
9780299225803
SKU
V9780299225803
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About Jamie S. Davidson
Jamie S. Davidson is assistant professor of political science at the National University of Singapore. He is the editor, along with David Henley, of Deployment of Tradition: Adat and Politics in Indonesia from Colonialism to Indigenism.
Reviews for From Rebellion to Riots: Collective Violence on Indonesian Borneo (New Perspectives in Se Asian Studies)
Fascinating. Davidson's careful historical examination of this decades-long sequence of riots deserves to be read by anyone interested in ethnic conflict and violence. I learned a great deal. - Donald L. Horowitz, Duke University ""Thoroughly grounded in both the burgeoning theoretical literature on ethnic violence and the turbulent history of western Borneo, this nuanced study shows the need to disaggregate ... Read more