Indonesias Failure In Papua The Role Of Elites In Designing Implementing And Undermining Special Autonomy First Edition Emir Chairullah by Emir Chairullah 9781003199908, 1003199909 instant download after payment.

Chairullah investigates how the political, social, and economic interests of
national and local elites were negotiated in the formulation and early stages of
Special Autonomy in Papua Province, Indonesia.
The Papuan case lends support to the current conception of elite theory, which
considers the influence of actors and dynamics beyond power elites in the
decision-making process. The failure of the policy implementation as a conflict
reduction strategy in the Papuan case can be attributed to the dynamics of elite
configurations during the negotiation and early implementation stages. Chairullah
presents two significant new findings for research on Papuan Special
Autonomy. Firstly, that secret negotiations were held between Papuan and
national elites during Abdurrahman Wahid’s presidency, and these were crucial in
reducing separatist sentiment in Papua. Secondly, that the United States, through
Freeport McMoRan, strongly influenced the Special Autonomy negotiation process.
The actions of national elites in Jakarta led to widespread disappointment
about the policy at all levels in Papua and the subsequent escalation of separatist
sentiment based on Papuan ethnic identity.
An important book for scholars of Indonesian politics and society, and
especially those with a particular interest in the Papuan conflict.