Separatist Conflict in Indonesia : the Long-distance Politics of the Acehnese Diaspora.

Separatist Conflict in Indonesia : the Long-distance Politics of the Acehnese Diaspora.

The socio-political activities of the Acehnese diaspora, located mainly in Malaysia, Scandinavia, the USA and Australia, have been of fundamental importance to conflict and politics within Aceh. The intensity of the relations between the diaspora and the homeland was mainly determined by the conflic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Missbach, Antje
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Francis, Taylor & amp ; 2011.
Series:Routledge contemporary Southeast Asia series.
Subjects:
Achinese (Indonesian people) > Foreign countries.
Autonomy and independence movements
Politics and government
Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (Indonesia) > History > Autonomy and independence movements.
Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (Indonesia) > Politics and government.
Indonesia > Aceh
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Separatist Conflict in Indonesia: The long-distance politics of the Acehnese diaspora; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations and glossary; 1. Introduction: Intent, theoretical framework and methodology; Prologue; Diaspora as a theoretical approach to the Acehnese overseas; Methodology; Structure; 2. The roots of the Acehnese diaspora; Acehnese long-distance politics in previous times of conflict; Leaving Aceh during the conflict between 1976 and 2005; Pre-diasporic Acehnese networks in Malaysia; Summary; 3. The diasporisation of the Acehnese overseas.
  • Making contacts, establishing links and building diasporic networksResiding in Malaysia: state approaches
  • refugee problems; Leaving limbo land and establishing new diasporic hubs; Summary; 4. The diaspora's contributions to war and peace in the homeland; Acehnese diaspora support for homeland conflict; Acehnese diaspora support for peace; Summary; 5. Centrifugal and centripetal forces in the Acehnese diaspora; The rise and fall of MPGAM; Factors determining diasporic coherence; Summary; 6. Acehnese diasporans' involvement in post-conflict developments; Considering and conducting return.
  • Tentative reintegration: problems and opportunitiesEvaluating the political impacts of the semi-returning GAM leaders; Summary; 7. Post-conflict transformation of the remnant diaspora; Remaining in diaspora
  • against the desire for return; Activities of the remnant Acehnese diaspora; Homeland perceptions of post-MoU long-distance politics; Summary; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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