The Cultural Dimension of Peace Decentralization and Reconciliation in Indonesia

“Birgit Bräuchler has written an excellent monograph on the potential of culture for reconciliation … . The book covers new ground in the ongoing debate over scope conditions for sustainable peacebuilding. It is a rich source of material for scholars and practitioners seeking to understand how the revival of cultural traditions can foster a normalisation of social relations at an everyday level of interaction in post-conflict settings.” (Sabine Mannitz, Peacebuilding, May, 2017)

“This book provides the reader with straightforward narratives and analyses that will appeal to both specialists and a wider audience who wish to investigate decentralization, democratization, local politics, and peacebuilding in post-New Order Indonesia and will attract both specialists and a broader audience within anthropology, peace and conflict studies, and other social sciences. … this book will deservedly pave the way for a deeper and more nuanced understanding of a new anthropology of peace.” (Yanwar Pribadi, Aseasuk News, Issue 60, 2016)