Being Malay in Indonesia
Download or Read eBook Being Malay in Indonesia PDF written by Nicholas J. Long and published by NUS Press. This book was released on 2013-09-06 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Nicholas J. Long |
| Publisher | : NUS Press |
| Total Pages | : 306 |
| Release | : 2013-09-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789971697693 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9971697696 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Being Malay in Indonesia by : Nicholas J. Long
Book excerpt: In 1999, the people of Indonesia's Riau Archipelago were angry. Resentful of decades of "internal colonialism" by Mainland Sumatra, and concerned that they lacked the education and skills to flourish in a globalised world, they dreamed of inhabiting a province of their own. When the post-authoritarian state committed itself to democracy and local autonomy, they lobbied vigorously and successfully for the region to be returned to its "native" Malay residents. Riau Islands Province was born in 2004. This book explores what happened next.
