| ID | 131988 |
| Title Proper | Autonomy and stability |
| Other Title Information | the perils of implementation and "divide-and-rule" tactics in Papua, Indonesia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Bertrand, Jacques |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Autonomy is often seen as an institutional instrument to manage substate nationalist conflict. Its implementation is key in determining its impact on conflict. While the central state might be satisfied with the absence of violence and stability as a measure of success, an aggrieved group will view success as gaining new powers and new resources. Autonomy often unravels when different goals are being pursued during implementation. "Special autonomy" in Papua failed because, first, the law was not the product of negotiation but of a solution that the central government imposed; second, Papuans remained divided on its utility and, ultimately, failed to seize the opportunity provided; third, the central government undermined the law in its attempts to curb secessionism, ultimately failing to make it credible. |
| `In' analytical Note | Nationalism and Ethnic Politics vol.20, No.2; April-June 2014: p.174-199 |
| Journal Source | Nationalism and Ethnic Politics vol.20, No.2; April-June 2014: p.174-199 |
| Key Words | Political Autonomy ; Conflicts ; Internal Security ; Political Solutions ; Emerging Powers ; Special Autonomy ; National Identities ; Nationalist Conflict ; Negotiation ; Papua ; Indonesia ; Geopolitics ; Political Rules ; Diplomacy |