Resources, religion, rebellion : the sources and lessons of Acehnese separatism /

BARTER Shane Joshua

Resources, religion, rebellion : the sources and lessons of Acehnese separatism / Shane Joshua Barter - 2008

Argues that Aceh's quest for a separate identity was not fundamentally about oil or Islam, 'though both have played their part, but about ethnic nationalism. Islam may have become more important post tsunami because mosques, being better built, were often the only buildings left standing in coastal areas. Thus symbolism also plays a part in the power mix of politics, religion, and ethnicity.


ACEH--STABILITY
ETHNIC NATIONALISM
CONFLICT RESOLUTION