Being Malay in Indonesia. Histories, Hopes and Citizenship in the Riau Archipelago.
Singapore. NUS Press. 2013. Stock ID #142996 "In 1999, the people of Indonesia's Riau Archipelago were angry. Resentful of decades of "internal colonialism" by Mainland Sumatra, and concerned that they lacked the education and skills to flourish in a globalised world, they dreamed of inhabiting a province of their own. When referring to this item please quote stockid 142996.
Maps, black and white photographic illustrations, xii + 208pp, glossary, bibliography, index, paperback.
When the post-authoritarian state committed itself to democracy and local autonomy, they lobbied vigorously and successfully for the region to be returned to its "native" Malay residents. Riau Islands Province was born in 2004. This book explores what happened next." (Publisher's description).
Price: $41.95 AU