The Revival of Tradition in Indonesian Politics

The Deployment of Adat from Colonialism to Indigenism
Herausgeber: Davidson, Jamie; Henley, David

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Produktbeschreibung

The Indonesian term adat means 'custom' or 'tradition', and carries connotations of sedate order and harmony. Yet in recent years it has suddenly become associated with activism, protest and violence. This book investigates the revival of adat in Indonesian politics, identifying its origins, the historical factors that have conditioned it and the reasons behind its recent blossoming. It considers whether the adat revival is a constructive contribution to Indonesia's new political pluralism or a divisive, dangerous and reactionary force, and examines the implications for the development of democracy, human rights, civility and political stability. The Revival of Tradition in Indonesian Politics provides detailed coverage of the growing significance of adat in Indonesian politics. It is an important resource for anyone seeking to understand the contemporary Indonesian political landscape.

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This important resource provides detailed coverage of the growing significance of adat in Indonesian politics. It identifies its origins, the historical factors that have conditioned it and the reasons behind its recent blossoming.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 380
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. April 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 562g
• ISBN-13: 9780415542081
• ISBN-10: 0415542081
• Artikelnr.: 35455190

Autorenporträt

Jamie S. Davidson is Assistant Professor at the National University of Singapore. He has written on ethnic violence and politics in Indonesia, and now works on the politics of legal reform in the same country. David Henley is a researcher at the Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV) in Leiden. He has written on diverse aspects of the history and historical geography of Indonesia, and now works on the comparative economic histories of Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Radical Conservatism: The Protean Politics of Adat 2. Colonial Dilemma:
Van Vollenhoven and the Struggle between Adat Law and Western Law in
Indonesia 3. Custom, That is Before All Law 4. Custom and Koperasi: The
Cooperative Ideal in Indonesia 5. The Romance of Adat in the Indonesia
Political Imagination 6. Land, Custom and the State in Post-Suharto
Indonesia 7. Return of the Sultans: Local Community and the Rejection of
Modernity after Suharto 8. Adat in Balinese Discourse: Locating Citizenship
and the Common Weal 9. The Many Roles of Adat in West Sumatra 10. Culture
and Rights in Ethnic Violence 11. Adat Revivalism in Western Flores
12. From Bumi Putera to Masyarakat Adat: A Long and Confusing Journey
13. From Customary Law to Indigenous Sovereignty: Reconceptualising Adat
in Contemporary Indonesia 14. The Masyarakat Adat Movement in Indonesia: A
Critical Insider's View 15. Adat in Central Sulawesi: Contemporary
Deployments