Uma politics : an ethnography of democratization in West Sumba, Indonesia, 1986-2006

Uma politics an ethnography of democratization in West Sumba, Indonesia, 1986-2006

Democracy cannot be implemented overnight. Democratization is an often unpredictable process. This book concentrates on that political transformation in one of Indonesia’s most ‘traditional’ islands, Sumba. Why does democratization create such great opportunities for local politicians with their pri...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vel, Jacqueline, 1958- (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Leiden : KITLV Press 2008.
Series:Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde, 260
Verhandelingen van het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde 260.
Subjects:
Political culture > Indonesia > Sumba Barat.
Democratization > Indonesia > Sumba Barat.
Sumbanese (Indonesian people) > Politics and government.
Sumba Barat (Indonesia) > Politics and government.
Sumba Barat (Indonesia) > Social conditions > 21st century.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009419962206719
Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • CHAPTER I: Introduction
  • CHAPTER II: Sumba and the state
  • CHAPTER III: Tradition, leadership and power
  • Village
  • CHAPTER IV; Legal pluralism in village politics
  • CHAPTER V: Regime change and democratization
  • Capital town
  • CHAPTER VI: Violence in Waikabubak
  • CHAPTER VII: Growing political public
  • Small town
  • CHAPTER VIII: Creating a new district
  • CHAPTER IX: Elections
  • CHAPTER X: Conclusions
  • Glossary
  • Abbreviations and acronyms
  • Annex 1
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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