Description |
1 online resource (xii, 294 pages) |
Contents |
Communal war -- Resilient communities -- Fieldwork in the context of communal conflicts -- Indonesia: from gang fight to 'religious war' in Ambon, Indonesia -- (Non- )violence and civilian agency in Jos, Nigeria -- Nigeria: a deadly conflict cycle in Jos, Plateau State -- (Non- )violence and civilian agency in Jos, Nigeria |
Summary |
Focuses on civilian agency and mobilization 'from below' and explains violence and non-violence in communal wars |
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In Resilient Communities, Jana Krause focuses on civilian agency and mobilization 'from below' and explains violence and non-violence in communal wars. Drawing on extensive field research on ethno-religious conflicts in Ambon/Maluku Province in eastern Indonesia and Jos/Plateau State in central Nigeria, this book shows how civilians responded to local conflict dynamics very differently, evading, supporting, or collectively resisting armed groups. Combining evidence collected from more than 200 interviews with residents, community leaders, and former fighters, local scholarly work (in Indonesian), and local newspaper-based event data analysis, this book explains civilian mobilization, militia formation, and conflict escalation. The book's comparison of vulnerable mixed communities and (un)successful prevention efforts demonstrates how under courageous leadership resilient communities can emerge that adapt to changing conflict zones and collectively prevent killings. By developing the concepts of communal war and social resilience, Krause extends our understanding of local violence, (non- )escalation, and implications for prevention |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Ethnic conflict -- Indonesia -- Ambon
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Ethnic conflict -- Nigeria -- Jos
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Communalism -- Indonesia -- Ambon
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Communalism -- Nigeria -- Jos
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Nonviolence -- Indonesia -- Ambon
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Nonviolence -- Nigeria -- Jos
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Passive resistance -- Indonesia -- Ambon
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Passive resistance -- Nigeria -- Jos
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Communalism
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Ethnic conflict
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Nonviolence
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Passive resistance
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Indonesia -- Ambon
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Nigeria -- Jos
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781108559942 |
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1108559948 |
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9781108675079 |
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1108675077 |
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9781108457170 |
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1108457177 |
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