| ID | 139604 |
| Title Proper | Strife of the soil? unsettling transmigrant conflicts in Indonesia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Barter, Shane Joshua ; Cote, Isabelle |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Challenging conventional wisdom, this article argues that Indonesia — long home to both large-scale transmigration programmes and a range of conflicts — has not witnessed transmigrant conflicts. The vast majority of Indonesian transmigrants were resettled in parts of Sumatra which have remained peaceful. In some conflicts, the role of transmigration has been exaggerated. In others, interethnic violence has involved spontaneous migrants rather than state-led transmigrants. We conclude with a discussion of two potential outliers, where violence has been directed towards transmigrants, but only those from disaster-affected regions who arrived en masse. This article argues for a more nuanced understanding of the distinctions between different forms of internal migration, some of which have the potential to spark future violence in recipient areas and communities. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of South East Asian Studies Vol. 46, No.1; Feb 2015: p.60-85 |
| Journal Source | Journal of South East Asian Studies 2015-04 46, 1 |
| Key Words | Indonesia ; Sumatra ; Internal Migration ; Strife of the soil ; Transmigrant Conflicts ; Transmigration Programmes ; Indonesian Transmigrants ; Interethnic Violence |