The Study of Chinese Indonesians’ Political Status Change under Political Development in Indonesia during 1998-2013

• Main Authors: Shin-Hui Ou, 歐新匯
• Other Authors: Hseik-wen Soong
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/37288542638109561656

碩士 === 國立中正大學 === 戰略暨國際事務研究所 === 102 === Chinese Indonesians in Indonesia long faced political status inequality, which is as a role of second-class citizens in Indonesia. Since the May 1998 riots, the phenomena of unequal political status and its relating interests of Chinese Indonesians gradually improved and was taken seriously by the mainstream of Indonesia’s society. This study first reviews the historical situation of ethnic Chinese in Indonesia; then with the help of (3 +1) i decision model, which is including ideas, interests’ analysis, institutional changes and information mechanism in four aspects, explores reasons for the change of political status of Chinese Indonesians. This study argues that the most important reason for the change of political status of ethnic Chinese in Indonesia is the integration of interests. Due to Indonesian government’s political concern for citizens choosing the way of democratization and election, economic concern for Chinese Indonesians’ capital and considerations of international relations, political status of ethnic Chinese in Indonesia was changed. Media also plays an important role, especially to convey concerns of the international community on this issue.