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Verandah of Violence - The Background to the Aceh Problem (Paperback)
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Separatist feeling in Aceh, Indonesia's westernmost province, has
deep historical roots but it is often dismissed as a reaction to a
heavy-handed military presence in the area since 1989. With
Indonesia's 1998 democratisation, expressions of regional feelings
and resentment of the military increased throughout the country,
and Aceh became the next potential candidate to break away from the
Indonesia Republic after East Timor. While Indonesia's claims on
Aceh seem securely based in the common struggle for independence
from the Dutch, Aceh entered the then newly-independent country of
Indonesia after 1945 with an unparalleled history of determination
to resist outside domination. This determination was directed
against the Dutch in the period 1873-1950, but then turned quickly
against the new holders of power in Jakarta. Aceh was largely
absent from world headlines until the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. As
images of the suffering of the Acehnese people beamed across the
world, the need for well-informed international aid for its
reconstruction became evident. This timely book on the history of
Aceh and the Aceh problem contains a balanced coverage from leading
authorities in history, political science and journalism. It is the
best introduction to Aceh available in English.
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