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Authors | Patrick Barron, Muhammad Najib Azca, and Tri Susdinarjanti |
| ISBN | 978-602-7664-10-4 | |
| Language | English | |
| Pages | xxiv + 142 | |
| Year | 2012 | |
| Dimension | 155 x 230 mm | |
| Price | — | |
| Ebook | free download (see below) | |
Why does peace consolidate in some places previously characterized by large-scale extended violence and not in others? After the Communal War seeks to provide an answer by comparing the post-conflict experiences of two eastern Indonesian provinces: Maluku and North Maluku. In the former, episodes of large-scale violence have been frequent since the end of hostilities in early 2002. In contrast, North Maluku has seen a relative lack of violence since the end of its communal war. The authors explain the different post-conflict trajectories by looking at three sets of factors: elite incentives to use violence; societal support for violence; and the enabling environment that allows violence to occur. They argue that differences in the nature of the peace settlement and early post-conflict policies, combined with differences in the local political arena, shaped these factors in different ways in the two provinces. Consolidating peace in Indonesia requires approaches that strengthen impartial and democratic state institutions. Drawing on the findings, the authors provide recommendations on how this can be done.
“This is an extremely useful, well-argued paper with a great analytic framework and excellent policy recommendations … a terrific piece of work.”
Sidney Jones, Senior Advisor, International Crisis Group
“The argument presented is coherent and the data is very rich …The recommendations give general prescriptions which can be applied for dealing with conflicts elsewhere. While we need to be aware of local particularities and avoid cookie cutter solutions, policy-makers at the national level can do a lot to improve their capacity for overcoming conflicts. The study has also shown very convincingly the danger of rewarding bad behavior in perpetuating violence.”
Dewi Fortuna Anwar, Deputy for Political Affairs, Office of the Vice President of the Republic of Indonesia
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