Constructing Papuan Nationalism - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Constructing Papuan Nationalism write by Richard Chauvel. This book was released on 2005. Constructing Papuan Nationalism available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Papuan nationalism is young, evolving, and flexible. It has adapted to and reflected the political circumstances in which it has emerged. Its evolution as a political force is one of the crucial factors in any analysis of political and cultural change in Papua, and the development of relations between the Indonesian government and Papuan society. This study examines the development of Papuan nationalism from the Pacific War through the movement?s revival after the fall of President Suharto in 1998. The author argues that the first step in understanding Papuan nationalism is understanding Papuan history and historical consciousness. The history that so preoccupies Papuan nationalists is the history of the decolonization of the Netherlands Indies, the struggle between Indonesia and the Netherlands over the sovereignty of Papua, and Papua?s subsequent integration into Indonesia. Papuan nationalism is also about ethnicity. Many Papuan nationalists make strong distinctions between Papuans and other peoples, especially Indonesians. However, Papuan society itself is a mosaic of over three hundred small, local, and often isolated ethno-linguistic groups. Yet over the years a pan-Papuan identity has been forged from this mosaic of tribal groups. This study explores the nationalists? argument about history and the sources of their sense of common ethnicity. It also explores the possibility that the Special Autonomy Law of 2001, if implemented fully, might provide a framework in which Papuan national aspirations might be realized.This is the fourteenth publication in Policy Studies, a peer-reviewed East-West Center Washington series that presents scholarly analysis of key contemporary domestic and international political, economic, and strategic issues affecting Asia in a policy relevant manner.
Papua
Papua - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Papua write by Bilveer Singh. This book was released on 2017-09-08. Papua available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Papuan conflict has been on the international radar screen since Indonesia became an independent state in 1945. Since the surrender of the territory of Papua to Indonesia in 1962, a low-intensity military conflict has been building. Most Papuans believed that their right to self-determination was sacrificed on the altar of geopolitics. Later, when East Timor seceded peacefully from Indonesia, Papuans expected the same right. When this did not happen, the conflict intensified. In this pivotal work, Bilveer Singh examines the history of the Papuan struggle, and approaches to conflict resolution through the framework of its geopolitical implications. Asserting that the Papuans were treated unjustly by Indonesia and the international community, it is not surprising that many have come down squarely on the side of Papuan independence as a way out of the imbroglio. While to some extent the Papuan's case cannot be denied, definite political and strategic realities should not be ignored. Unfortunately for the Papuans, their territory has immense geopolitical, geostrategic, and economic significance - not only for Indonesia, but also for others such as the United States, China, Australia, and a number of European countries. Papua is wealthy, under-populated and backward in terms of human resource development. Its future as a distinct entity is in real danger as the Papuans are becoming the minority in their own homeland. Due to the asymmetry of power, the Papuans' struggle has not made a breakthrough that would force Indonesia to rethink the future of the territory in any fundamental way. In order to unravel the dynamics involving Papuan separatism, this study describes the Papuan political landscape. Singh explains what makes Papua unique, and how its makeup has affected the territory's political dynamics. He analyzes the emergence of Papua as a geopolitical trophy, calling into question the degree to which Papuan nationalism has crystallized. Finally, he questions whether Papua is emerging as a regional flashpoint, and, in view of its geopolitical importance, the various options available. "Papua: Geopolitics and the Quest for Nationhood" will be of interest to scholars of international relations, comparative politics of Indonesia and the Asia-Pacific, and policymaking.
The Construction of Papuan Ethnic Identity on Facebook
The Construction of Papuan Ethnic Identity on Facebook - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Construction of Papuan Ethnic Identity on Facebook write by Yuyun Surya. This book was released on 2019. The Construction of Papuan Ethnic Identity on Facebook available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This thesis examines how Papuans use Facebook to articulate their ethnic identity and their political struggle in the context of Indonesian politics of uniformity. The Indonesian government views the expression of Papuan identity as subversive and treats it with significant suspicion and concern. The Indonesian government continues to marginalise Papuans, to exploit their natural resources and to use a security approach to handle the resistance. Papuans are denied freedom of expression and sovereignty and are unable to represent their cultural and political interests. Social media become the viable means for Papuans to express their distinct ethnic identity and political struggle. Therefore, it is significant to explore the way Papuans use Facebook to express their ethnic identity and to use it as part of their political movement. Facebook is selected due to its platforms that allow for multimodal, interactive communication, thus providing flexible opportunities for identity to be explored. It has also become the most common entry to Indonesian and Papuan online activism. This study analyses Papuan ethnic identity construction and Papuan political activism through posts in a grassroots Facebook group, Orang Papua, and a Facebook news site public page, Suara Papua. As this study is primarily focused on the use of visual and verbal forms of language in a specific context on a social media site, a multimodal discourse analysis is used as the research method. This study reveals that the Papuan identity on Facebook is defined as being in contrast to Indonesians ethnically, by emphasising affiliation to Melanesia and by asserting its Christianity. Papuans have transformed their Melanesian identification into political alignment with other Melanesian countries. The notion of Melanesian solidarity emphasises that being part of Indonesia is not their preferred future. Papuan nationalism becomes a key aspect of the Papuan political landscape. Papuan nationalism on Facebook is expressed through spatial, temporal and cultural symbols. These symbols are developed through everyday discursive conversation. They become a testimony of Papuan ethno-nationalism. Facebook has become the suitable option for Papuans to consolidate pan-Papuan ethnic identity expression as they have the freedom to choose how they wish to present themselves, which becomes the foundation of their political resistance.
Irian Jaya under the Gun
Irian Jaya under the Gun - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Irian Jaya under the Gun write by Jim Elmslie. This book was released on 2003-07-31. Irian Jaya under the Gun available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Jim Elmslie traces events in Irian Jaya/West Papua from the departure of the Dutch in 1963 to December 1999. The majority of the indigenous people of the area consider themselves West Papuans living in the land of West Papua, a country incorporated into the Indonesian state without their consent or approval. Made up of Melanesian peoples, the western part of New Guinea is one of the least developed places on earth with the largest expanses outside the Amazon of untouched and, in some cases still unexplored, rainforest and wilderness. It is a region ripe for economic exploitation. Irian Jaya under the Gun chronicles the rapid changes that are taking place under the guise of Indonesian economic development and its generally pro-crony, pro-military, pro-multinational corporation, and anti-Papuan thrust. It describes what can happen to an indigenous population when insensitive governments and avaricious multinationals are more concerned about profits than the environment or the people inhabiting the land.
One People, One Soul
One People, One Soul - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook One People, One Soul write by Otto Ondawame. This book was released on 2009. One People, One Soul available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
