From Colonization to Nation-State: The Political Demography of Indonesia

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This book examines the history of the political demography of Indonesia. Chronologically, the book begins by introducing the colonization program as a predecessor of transmigration program after independence. The transmigration program, Indonesia’s state policy on migration, is discussed at length in the book but other migration related issues are also presented to show the complex relationship between migration and other social, economic and political issues in Indonesia. In the final chapter, the book discusses the contemporary issues and challenges of disintegration that is facing Indonesia as a nation-state. The book ends with an epilog that shows Indonesia’s political demography challenges in the 21st Century. Foreword Publisher´s Note Introduction: The Political Demography of Nation-State Building Acknowledgments Contents About the Author Part I: Demographic Engineering and Territorial Integrity Chapter 1: From Emigratie to Transmigrasi The Making of an Emigration Policy Transmigration: Migration Policies After Independence, 1945-1965 Regional Responses to Sukarno´s Transmigration Policies Summary Chapter 2: Transmigration and New Order´s Development Plan National Development Policy: An Overview The Role of Provincial Government The First Plan, 1969-1973/1974 The Second Plan, 1974-1979/1980 The Third Plan, 1980-1984/1985 The Fourth Plan, 1985-1988/1989 The Fifth and Sixth Plans, 1989-1998 Summary Chapter 3: The Central-Regional Contexts of Transmigration: Riau and South Kalimantan Riau, Sumatra South Kalimantan Central Decisions and Regional Implementation Regional Responses to Central´s Plan Formulation Unresolved Problem of Policy Coordination Conclusion: Transmigration, an Ideological Policy Part II: Migration, Development, and Centralized State Chapter 4: Migration Patterns and Development Migration Study in Indonesia Modes and Patterns Determinants and Consequences Migration and Increasing Inequality Conclusion Chapter 5: Underdevelopment and the Politics of Migration in Eastern Indonesia The Underdeveloped Region Eastern Indonesia Within New Order´s Central-Regional Contexts Population Mobility in Eastern Indonesia Politics of Migration: East Timor and Irian Jaya Concluding Remarks Chapter 6: West Kalimantan: The Political Demography of Borderland Border in the Center´s Perception Migration and Social-Demographic Changes Observation of Two Borderland´s Sites: Jagoi Babang and Entikong Political Changes and the Implications Thereof Perceived Threat and Perceived Advantage Conclusion Part III: Population Mobility Across Borders Chapter 7: Indonesia and Its Neighbors: Political Dimension of International Migration International Migration Framework: SSF vs. IPEF Indonesia, the Sleeping Giant of Southeast Asia Political Instability and International Migration Chapter 8: The Politics of Regulating Overseas Migrant Workers Migration in the State´s Political Agenda Patterns and Characteristics of Overseas Migrant Workers State´s Policy on Overseas Migrant Workers Migrant Workers in the Era of Reform Concluding Remarks Chapter 9: Internal-International Migration Divide? Introduction Migration and the Formation of a Society Migration and Regional Disparity Cross-border Migration as a Continuation of Internal Movement Conclusion: The Internal-International Migration Nexus Part IV: Human Flows, Identity Politics, and Nation-State Chapter 10: Ethnic Mobility: The Bugis in Samarinda, East Kalimantan A Brief Historical Background Migration and Trade Networks Bugis Community in Samarinda Seberang Ethnic Relations and Conflict Potentials Conclusion Chapter 11: The Javanese in Lampung, Stranger or Locals? Introduction Distinguishing the Javanese from the Chinese: A Comparison of Two Major Ethnic Groups. The Unmaking of the Javanese Nation Javanese Migration and the Lampunger Resistance The Javanese in Lampung After the New Order Conclusion Chapter 12: Disintegration from Within? Ethnicity and Decentralization Politics Politics of Decentralization in Perspectives New Politics? The Politics of Change Without Change in Politics Concluding Remarks Epilog Indonesia´s Political Demography Challenges in the Century Source of Chapters Part I Part II Part III Part IV Bibliography Index