The Revival of Tradition in Indonesian Politics: The Deployment of Adat from Colonialism to Indigenism (Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series)

by David Henley (Editor), JamieDavidson (Editor)

• New

  Illustrated
  2007

  $181.82

  The Indonesian term adat means 'custom' or 'tradition', and carries connotations of sedate order and harmony. This book investigates the revival of adat in Indonesian politics, identifying its origins, the historical factors that have conditioned it and the reasons behind its blossoming.