Roots of Violence in Indonesia: Contemporary Violence in Historical Perspective

by J. Thomas Lindblad

Jakarta, Sambas, Poso, the Moluccas, West Papua. These simple, geographical names have recently obtained strong associations with mass killing, just as Aceh and East Timor, where large-scale violence has flared up again. Lethal incidents between adjacent villages, or between a petty criminal and the crowd, take place throughout Indonesia. Indonesia is a violent country. Many Indonesia-watchers, both scholars and journalists, explain the violence in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9067181889
• ISBN13: 9789067181884
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.5"