... The Coup D'Etat Almost from the outset it appeared that independence did not mark th... more ... The Coup D'Etat Almost from the outset it appeared that independence did not mark the beginning of an era of construction and solidarity. Despite the fine promises of the Arron administration, political and socio-economic reforms were not enforced. The ...
The Surinamese Javanese diaspora includes distinct Surinamese Javanese communities living in Suri... more The Surinamese Javanese diaspora includes distinct Surinamese Javanese communities living in Surinameand theNetherlands. Inspiredby the success of diaspora policies launched by the Indian government recently the Indonesian and Surinamese governments have started to consider the introduction of similar initiatives. As a result the Surinamese Javanese diaspora has been confronted with requests to contribute more substantially to their homeland and contemplate “goingbackhome.”This article argues that the Indonesian and Surinamese governments have no reason to set their expectations too high. Jakarta and Paramaribo are reluctant to take necessary legal action which negatively impacts the effectivity of their diaspora policy. Overall Surinamese Javanese in Surinameareunwilling to settle in Indonesia,whereas Surinamese Javanese in the Netherlands contemplating return to Suriname carefully weigh their chances. For most of them, family, friendship and community ties and concomitant sociocul...
From colonial times through to the present day, large numbers of Javanese have left their homes t... more From colonial times through to the present day, large numbers of Javanese have left their homes to settle in other parts of Indonesia or much further afield. Frequently this dispersion was forced, often with traumatic results. Today, Javanese communities are found as close as Kalimantan and as far away as Suriname and the Netherlands. Meanwhile, migrant workers from Java continue to travel abroad, finding short-term employment in places like Malaysia and the Middle East. This volume traces the different ways in which Javanese migrants and migrant communities are connected in their host society and with Java as a real or imagined authoritative source of norms, values and loyalties. It underlines the importance of diaspora as a process in order to understand the evolving notions of a Javanese homeland across time and space. Even though Java as the point of departure links the different contributions, their focus is more on the process of migration and the experiences of Javanese migra...
The Surinamese Javanese diaspora includes distinct Surinamese Javanese communities living in Suri... more The Surinamese Javanese diaspora includes distinct Surinamese Javanese communities living in Suriname and the Netherlands. Inspired by the success of diaspora policies launched by the Indian government recently the Indonesian and Surinamese governments have started to consider the introduction of similar initiatives. As a result the Surinamese Javanese diaspora has been confronted with requests to contribute more substantially to their homeland and contemplate “going back home.” This article argues that the Indonesian and Surinamese governments have no reason to set their expectations too high. Jakarta and Paramaribo are reluctant to take necessary legal action which negatively impacts the effectivity of their diaspora policy. Overall Surinamese Javanese in Suriname are unwilling to settle in Indonesia, whereas Surinamese Javanese in the Netherlands contemplating return to Suriname carefully weigh their chances. For most of them, family, friendship and community ties and concomitant...
Revista europea de estudios latinoamericanos y del …, 1990
... The Coup D'Etat Almost from the outset it appeared that independence did not mark th... more ... The Coup D'Etat Almost from the outset it appeared that independence did not mark the beginning of an era of construction and solidarity. Despite the fine promises of the Arron administration, political and socio-economic reforms were not enforced. The ...
... The Coup D'Etat Almost from the outset it appeared that independence did not mark th... more ... The Coup D'Etat Almost from the outset it appeared that independence did not mark the beginning of an era of construction and solidarity. Despite the fine promises of the Arron administration, political and socio-economic reforms were not enforced. The ...
The Surinamese Javanese diaspora includes distinct Surinamese Javanese communities living in Suri... more The Surinamese Javanese diaspora includes distinct Surinamese Javanese communities living in Surinameand theNetherlands. Inspiredby the success of diaspora policies launched by the Indian government recently the Indonesian and Surinamese governments have started to consider the introduction of similar initiatives. As a result the Surinamese Javanese diaspora has been confronted with requests to contribute more substantially to their homeland and contemplate “goingbackhome.”This article argues that the Indonesian and Surinamese governments have no reason to set their expectations too high. Jakarta and Paramaribo are reluctant to take necessary legal action which negatively impacts the effectivity of their diaspora policy. Overall Surinamese Javanese in Surinameareunwilling to settle in Indonesia,whereas Surinamese Javanese in the Netherlands contemplating return to Suriname carefully weigh their chances. For most of them, family, friendship and community ties and concomitant sociocul...
From colonial times through to the present day, large numbers of Javanese have left their homes t... more From colonial times through to the present day, large numbers of Javanese have left their homes to settle in other parts of Indonesia or much further afield. Frequently this dispersion was forced, often with traumatic results. Today, Javanese communities are found as close as Kalimantan and as far away as Suriname and the Netherlands. Meanwhile, migrant workers from Java continue to travel abroad, finding short-term employment in places like Malaysia and the Middle East. This volume traces the different ways in which Javanese migrants and migrant communities are connected in their host society and with Java as a real or imagined authoritative source of norms, values and loyalties. It underlines the importance of diaspora as a process in order to understand the evolving notions of a Javanese homeland across time and space. Even though Java as the point of departure links the different contributions, their focus is more on the process of migration and the experiences of Javanese migra...
The Surinamese Javanese diaspora includes distinct Surinamese Javanese communities living in Suri... more The Surinamese Javanese diaspora includes distinct Surinamese Javanese communities living in Suriname and the Netherlands. Inspired by the success of diaspora policies launched by the Indian government recently the Indonesian and Surinamese governments have started to consider the introduction of similar initiatives. As a result the Surinamese Javanese diaspora has been confronted with requests to contribute more substantially to their homeland and contemplate “going back home.” This article argues that the Indonesian and Surinamese governments have no reason to set their expectations too high. Jakarta and Paramaribo are reluctant to take necessary legal action which negatively impacts the effectivity of their diaspora policy. Overall Surinamese Javanese in Suriname are unwilling to settle in Indonesia, whereas Surinamese Javanese in the Netherlands contemplating return to Suriname carefully weigh their chances. For most of them, family, friendship and community ties and concomitant...
Revista europea de estudios latinoamericanos y del …, 1990
... The Coup D'Etat Almost from the outset it appeared that independence did not mark th... more ... The Coup D'Etat Almost from the outset it appeared that independence did not mark the beginning of an era of construction and solidarity. Despite the fine promises of the Arron administration, political and socio-economic reforms were not enforced. The ...
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