Anti-Chinese Violence in Indonesia, 1996-1999Although people of Chinese descent constitute less than 3% of the population in Indonesia, Chinese Indonesians dominate private business and play a vital role in the countrys economy. In this first book length study of anti-Chinese hostility in contemporary Indonesia, Jemma Purdey undertakes a close analysis of the main incidents of violence during the transitional period between 19961999, which led to an unprecedented process of national reflection. |
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| Title | Anti-Chinese Violence in Indonesia, 1996-1999 Southeast Asia publications series |
| Author | Jemma Purdey |
| Contributor | Asian Studies Association of Australia |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | NUS Press, 2006 |
| ISBN | 9971693321, 9789971693329 |
| Length | 300 pages |
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