{"id":945,"date":"2017-02-22T11:50:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-22T02:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www-archive.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp\/ipcr\/?p=945"},"modified":"2017-02-22T13:59:33","modified_gmt":"2017-02-22T04:59:33","slug":"fy2016i-4nagatsu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www-archive.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp\/ipcr\/en\/fy2016i-4nagatsu\/","title":{"rendered":"I-4. “Border Control and Frontier Society in Indonesia in the \u201cReformation\u201d Period” (H28 FY2016)"},"content":{"rendered":"
Since the 1990s, insular Southeast Asian countries have undergone considerable changes in terms of border control. Border control and immigration policies were drastically revised when the Cold War ended and the region began to experience transnational flows of people, commodities and information. At the same time, regional governments tightened regulations for border-crossings to stem such flows. This research project will examine the changes in border controls and the dynamics of border societies in Indonesia after the 1990s from a comparative perspective. The study focuses on three transnational coastal societies. A literature survey and fieldwork will be conducted at the Jakarta Liaison Office of CSEAS and research sites in Indonesia.<\/p>\n
Although many studies have been carried out about the changes in border controls in Indonesia, attention paid to the resulting dynamics in the societies that are spread across national borders has been limited. The project attempts to understand these dynamics by focusing on three dimensions: life zone, network, and ethnic identity.<\/p>\n
In an era of reformation after 1998, Indonesia became rapidly involved in the economic globalization. The Indonesian government began to facilitate transnational flows of people, commodities and information. At the same time, it also tightened regulations to stem uncontrolled transnational flows of people, commodities, and information. Thus, the government interventions changed the local border societies more directly than previously. How have the people in the border societies reorganized their life zone, network, and ethnic identity? This is the basic question of this project.<\/p>\n
The project attempts to compare the dynamics of transnational societies in three borders zones: the Melaka Straits, Sulu-Makassar Sea, and Timor Sea. This approach will reveal both general as well as area-specific dynamics. More generally, this project is expected to contribute to Southeast Asian Studies by providing new insights into the multi-layered contexts and social meanings of national boundary, highlighting perspectives from the people living in border areas.<\/p>\n
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