Religion, Community and Conflict in Indonesia
Reflections on Chris Duncan'sViolence and Vengeance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2174796 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Patrick Guinne (0000-0003-4205-4405, Russian State Agrarian Correspondence University, corresponding author), Patrick Guinness |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 74-83 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Canberra Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0314-9099 • E-ISSN: 1740-9314 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14442213.2014.983447 |
| OpenAlex | W2082900940 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
This review essay of Violence and Vengeance engages with Duncan's view that religious distinctions on their own are rarely the cause of violence, although they may subsequently form its raison d'etre. The review examines how religion assumes a very public space in various Indonesian societies but how the public profession of distinctive religious positions need not stir hostility. However, recent assertions of religious purity and correctness are putting new pressures on community relations, and can be seen as contributing to the severe expressions of violence in North Maluku studied by Duncan. The review questions his call for a truth commission as a necessary precursor to reconciliation, suggesting it may disrupt the strong progress already made towards peace. Instead, it calls for a closer analysis of elite and state roles in provoking or countenancing communal violence
Commission · Criminology · Elite · Hostility · Indonesian · Political science · Politics · Religious conflict · Religious violence · Sociology · Space (punctuation) · State (computer science) · Asian Studies and History · Law · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies · Vietnamese History and Culture Studies
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |