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Aceh: The Role of Democracy for Peace and Reconstruction



While the aftermath of the December 2004 tsunami added to the problems of civil war in Sri Lanka, a miraculous transition from conflict and disaster to peace and new development evolved in Aceh, the rebellious Indonesian province on the northern tip of Sumatra. Most remarkably, as shown in this book, the miracle was largely due to democratization. For once, the combination of international intervention and local popular engagement paid off. Why was this possible? How can the process be sustained? In this book, senior scholars and grounded researchers provide answers in comparative and theoretical perspectives. The promising changes in Aceh fly in the face of conventional wisdom and theoretical predictions. The dynamics refute the increasingly common conclusion by experts, donors, and politicians such as the former Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla, that there is a need to constrain democracy because too many freedoms and elections are likely to generate more conflict and abuses of power. Yet this does not mean that Aceh provides unconditional support for the converse idea of peace by liberal democracy and markets.
This is a book for scholars, students and practitioners alike, wishing to learn about the problems and options of promoting peace and development by way of democracy, especially in Aceh.


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7462INA I.20 Aceh/2010Perpustakaan Komnas HAMTersedia

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Judul Seri
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No. Panggil
INA I.20 Aceh/2010
Penerbit PCD Press : Yogyakarta.,
Deskripsi Fisik
xv, 431 p.; 21 x 15 cm.
Bahasa
Indonesia
ISBN/ISSN
978-979-17049-3-9
Klasifikasi
INA I.20
Tipe Isi
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