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 Indonesian
archipelago. The author argues adat is aligned with struggles for
recognition and remedial rights, including the right to autonomous
governance and land. It cannot be understood in isolation, nor can
it be separated from the wider world.
Based on original fieldwork and using case studies from Sulawesi
to illustrate the key arguments, this book provides an overview of
the key analytical concepts and a concise review of relevant stages
in Indonesian history. It considers struggles for rights and
recognition, focusing on regulatory processes and institutional
control. Finally, Tyson examines land disputes and resource
conflicts. Regional and local conflicts often coalesce around forms
of ethnic representation, which are constantly being renegotiated,
along with resource allocations and entitlements, and efforts to
preserve or reinvent cultural identities.
This will be valuable reading for students and researchers in
Political Studies, Development Studies, Anthropology and Southeast
Asian Studies and Politics.
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