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The Revival of Tradition in Indonesian Politics
The Deployment of Adat from Colonialism to Indigenism
Series: Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series
The Indonesian term adat means ‘custom’ or ‘tradition’, and carries connotations of sedate order and harmony. Yet in recent years it has suddenly become associated with activism, protest and violence. This book investigates the revival of adat in Indonesian politics, identifying its origins, the...
Published April 15th 2012 by Routledge