Nation, City, Arena: Sports Events, Nation Building and City Politics in Indonesia (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9788776942939)

In 1962, Indonesia celebrated its renaissance by hosting the 4th Asian Games in Jakarta. It has hosted numerous sporting events since then. But the return in 2018 of the 18th Asian Games was significant: for the first time, they were co-hosted - Palembang staged the event together with Jakarta. These arrangements reflected a new reality in Indonesia; the Jakarta-centric autocracy of the New Order regime has been replaced by regional autonomy, local agency, evolving center-periphery relationships but also heightened inter-city rivalry and increased city marketing. In this intriguing new study, Friederike Trotier uses the evolution of Indonesia's sporting history as a lens to reflect on the country's transformation since 1998.

Author: Friederike Trotier
ISBN-10: 8776942937
ISBN-13: 9788776942939
Publisher: Nordic Institute of Asian Studies
Language: English
Published: 05/31/2021
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d