Abstract
This paper examines state-local relations in the border region of West Kalimantan since decentralisation, with a focus on five ethnic Iban dominated subdistricts within the remote district of Kapuas Hulu, on the border of the Malaysian state of Sarawak. It tracks the fate of a political movement for a new district in this resource-rich region, arguing that the borderlands can be seen as a critical site for exemplifying the changing dynamics of state-local interactions that Indonesia is experiencing in the wake of decentralisation.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | Sydney |
Publisher | The University of Sydney |
Pages | 1-24 |
Number of pages | 24 |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |