| ID | 127651 |
| Title Proper | Internal migration and the politics of place |
| Other Title Information | a comparative analysis of China and Indonesia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Cote, Isabelle |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Spontaneous and organized population movements have long been used as a means of promoting a country's goals of development and national integration. At the local level, on the other hand, these movements have frequently done the opposite, fueling local grievances, sharpening group distinctions, and at times creating 'sons-of-the-soil' conflicts. In this paper, I explore this apparent tension between the national political rationale for internal migration and the political impact such migration has had locally, in four minority regions of China and Indonesia. I argue that the specific manner in which migration affects local politics is influenced by a country's political regime. In Indonesia, the impact of migration is observed in electoral politics, where 'politics of place' have been allowed to emerge. In China, it is perceived in the curbing of national minorities' territorial autonomy. The role played by local elites and group competition between indigenous people and migrants are also reviewed. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asian Ethinicity Vol.15, No.1; January 2014: p.111-129 |
| Journal Source | Asian Ethinicity Vol.15, No.1; January 2014: p.111-129 |
| Key Words | China ; Indonesia ; Internal Migration ; Conflict ; National Minorities ; Autonomy ; Territorial Autonomy ; National Integration ; National Politics ; Southeast Asia ; China-Indonesia Relations ; Ethnic Relations ; Bilateral Relations ; Electoral Politics ; Contemporary Analysis |