Chairullah investigates how the political, social, and economic
interests of national and local elites were negotiated in the
formulation and early stages of Special Autonomy in Papua Province,
Indonesia. The Papuan case lends support to the current conception
of elite theory, which considers the influence of actors and
dynamics beyond power elites in the decision-making process. The
failure of the policy implementation as a conflict reduction
strategy in the Papuan case can be attributed to the dynamics of
elite configurations during the negotiation and early
implementation stages. Chairullah presents two significant new
findings for research on Papuan Special Autonomy. Firstly, that
secret negotiations were held between Papuan and national elites
during Abdurrahman Wahid's presidency, and these were crucial in
reducing separatist sentiment in Papua. Secondly, that the United
States, through Freeport McMoRan, strongly influenced the Special
Autonomy negotiation process. The actions of national elites in
Jakarta led to widespread disappointment about the policy at all
levels in Papua and the subsequent escalation of separatist
sentiment based on Papuan ethnic identity. An important book for
scholars of Indonesian politics and society, and especially those
with a particular interest in the Papuan conflict.
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