Anti-Chinese Violence in Indonesia, 1996–1999

Anti-Chinese Violence in Indonesia, 1996–1999
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Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Total Pages : 326
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ISBN-10 : 0824830571
ISBN-13 : 9780824830571
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Download or read book Anti-Chinese Violence in Indonesia, 1996–1999 written by Jemma Purdey and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2006-02-28 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this first book-length study of anti-Chinese hostility during the collapse of Suharto’s regime, Jemma Purdey presents a close analysis of the main incidents of violence during the transitional period between 1996 and 1999, and the unprecedented process of national reflection that ensued. While ethnicity and prejudice are central to the explanation put forward, Purdey concludes that politics, economics, and religion offer additional keys to understanding why such outbreaks occurred.


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