ABSTRACT
Indonesia is in the middle of a pancaroba period, when the old is dying and the new is yet to be born. The time is ripe to assess old practices and approaches to conflict and processes for dealing with and resolving violence. This chapter will discuss lessons from the past approach to conflict and sub-national violence in Indonesia, before attempting to outline some new principles for an alternative way to handle conflict and avoid violence. Finally, a brief survey of the current developments towards peaceful conflict resolution in Indonesia in accordance with these principles will be given.
