| ID | 108927 |
| Title Proper | Provocation or excuse? |
| Other Title Information | process-tracing the impact of elite propaganda in a violent conflict in Indonesia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Wilson, Chris |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Why people follow the incitement of powerful individuals to participate in collective violence remains one of the most intriguing questions in the study of conflict. By using process-tracing to analyze in detail a violent ethno-religious conflict in Indonesia, this study concludes that rioters are often not provoked by elite propaganda but rather are acting out of their own interest. However, their violence sets off a chain of events that causes large-scale communal conflict. This escalation is most likely in the presence of three causal mechanisms: the immobilization of local security forces; widespread sentiments of sympathy for innocent victims; and the creation of intense feelings of insecurity. |
| `In' analytical Note | Nationalism and Ethnic Politics Vol. 17, No. 4; Oct-Dec 2011: p.339-360 |
| Journal Source | Nationalism and Ethnic Politics Vol. 17, No. 4; Oct-Dec 2011: p.339-360 |
| Key Words | Indonesia ; Ethno - Religious Conflict ; Large - Scale Communal Conflict ; Insecurity |