Contesting Indonesia: Islamist, Separatist, and Communal Violence Since 1945

by Kirsten E. Schulze

Contesting Indonesia explains Islamist, separatist and communal violence across Indonesian history since 1945. In a sweeping argument that connects endemic violence to a national narrative, Kirsten E. Schulze finds that the outbreak of violence is related to competing local notions of the national imaginary as well as contentious belonging.

Through detailed examination of six case studies: the Darul Islam rebellions,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 150177767X
• ISBN13: 9781501777677
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Southeast Asia Program Publications
• Length: 300 Pages