ABSTRACT
Since the fall of the Suharto regime, forces pressing for regional autonomy have strengthened in Indonesia, with some people arguing that the country is in danger of disintegrating. This book examines a range of issues connected with decentralization and regional autonomy in Indonesia, especially focusing on various local contexts. The multiple issues that are dealt with in this volume include: ethnic revival and violence; corruption, collusion and nepotism; the complexities of administrative reorganization and the forging of new networks; reshaping of cultural identity; new emerging social hierarchies; and new conflicts over the use of environment.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|96 pages
The politics of regional autonomy
chapter 3|20 pages
Reorganizing political power in Indonesia
chapter 4|22 pages
‘Hidden autonomy'
part II|89 pages
Conflicts over culture, identity and power
chapter 7|16 pages
Otonomi daerah in Bali
chapter 9|31 pages
Creating cultural identity in an era of regional autonomy 1
part III|36 pages
Regional autonomy and the environment