Indonesia's Failure in Papua

The Role of Elites in Designing, Implementing and Undermining Special Autonomy
1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-1-032-05931-0
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 186 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 452 g

Reihe: Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series

Chairullah investigates how the political, social, and economic interests of national and local elites were negotiated in the formulation and early stages of Special Autonomy in Papua Province, Indonesia.

The Papuan case lends support to the current conception of elite theory, which considers the influence of actors and dynamics beyond power elites in the decision-making process. The failure of the policy implementation as a conflict reduction strategy in the Papuan case can be attributed to the dynamics of elite configurations during the negotiation and early implementation stages. Chairullah presents two significant new findings for research on Papuan Special Autonomy. Firstly, that secret negotiations were held between Papuan and national elites during Abdurrahman Wahid’s presidency, and these were crucial in reducing separatist sentiment in Papua. Secondly, that the United States, through Freeport McMoRan, strongly influenced the Special Autonomy negotiation process. The actions of national elites in Jakarta led to widespread disappointment about the policy at all levels in Papua and the subsequent escalation of separatist sentiment based on Papuan ethnic identity.

An important book for scholars of Indonesian politics and society, and especially those with a particular interest in the Papuan conflict.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Chairullah, Emir

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Kommunal-, Regional-, und Landespolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Kolonialismus, Imperialismus
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kolonialgeschichte, Geschichte des Imperialismus
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction 2. Literature Review and Theoretical Framework 3. The Trajectory of Political Decentralisation in Indonesia 4. Elite Negotiation in the Formulation of Special Autonomy in Papua 5. Freeport Factor in the Papua Special Autonomy Negotiation 6. Unimplemented Special Autonomy 7. Renegotiation of Special Autonomy 8. Summary and Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Emir Chairullah, PhD (University of Queensland, Australia) is a Journalist at Media Indonesia newspaper and a Lecturer at President University, Indonesia.