Conflict and dispute resolution in Indonesia : information from the 2006 governance and decentralization survey

Karrie McLaughlin | Ari Perdana 53716 Conflict and Dispute Resolution in Indonesia Information from the 2006 Governance and Decentralization Survey  Indonesian Social Development Papers Since 1998, Indonesia has been undergoing a momentous political and economic transition. The fall of the New Order, the economic crisis, and radical decentralization have changed the political, economic and social context. Within this new context, power relations are in flux, identities are being renegotiated, and institutions are changing. Changes in incentives, and in the role of formal and informal institutions at various levels, have altered the ways in which individuals and groups relate to each other and the state. Understanding this new context, and the ways in which various actors (national and international) can promote progressive social change is important. The Indonesian Social Development Papers series aims to further discussion on a range of issues relating to the current social and political context in Indonesia, and to help in the generation of ideas on how democratic and peaceful transition can be supported. The series will cover a range of issues including conflict, development, corruption, governance, the role of the security sector, and so on. Each paper presents research on a particular dimension of social development and offers pragmatic policy suggestions. Papers also attempt to assess the impact of various interventions--from local and national actors, as well as international development institutions--on preexisting contexts and processes of change. The papers in the series are works in progress. The emphasis is on generating discussion amongst different stakeholders--including government, civil society, and international institutions- rather than offering absolute conclusions. It is hoped that they will stimulate further discussions of the questions they seek to answer, the hypotheses they test, and the recommendations they prescribe. Patrick Barron (series editor) pbarron77@gmail.com Conflict and Dispute Resolution in Indonesia Information from the 2006 Governance and Decentralization Survey Karrie McLaughlin Ari Perdana January 2010 Indonesian Social Development Paper No. 16 Papers in the Indonesian Social Development series are not formal publications of the World Bank. They are published informally and circulated to encourage discussion and comment between those interested in Indonesian development issues. The findings, interpretations, judgments, and conclusions expressed in the paper are those of the authors and should not be attributed to: the World Bank and affiliated organizations; members of the World Bank's Board of Executive Directors or the governments they represent; or any of the funding agencies. The full range of publications associated with the broader study of local conflict in Indonesia (of which this report is a product) is available online at www.conflictanddevelopment.org. Email addresses for correspondence: karriemcl@yahoo.com Ari.Perdana@gmail.com Copies of this paper are available from: PNPM Support Facility Jalan Diponegoro No. 72 Jakarta 10310 Indonesia Tel: +62 (0)21 314 8175 Fax: +62 (0)21 3190 3090  ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This work was funded by the World Bank's Post-Conflict Fund. The authors wish to thank Daniel Adler, Patrick Barron, Blane Lewis, Benjamin Olken, Daan Pattinasarany, Menno Pradhan, G