Indonesian nationalism in Suriname: the Javanese political movement, 1946–1954

The existence of Indonesian nationalism in the Javanese political movement in Suriname during the early independence of Indonesia (1946–1954) has received little attention. The study of Indonesian nationalism in the Javanese movement in Suriname can serve as evidence of the connection of the Indones...

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Main Authors: Aslama Nanda Rizal, Antonius Nur Hadi Kusno, Yogaswara Fajar Buwana, Wahyu Mada Kuncoro Sakti
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311983.2025.2482994
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author Aslama Nanda Rizal
Antonius Nur Hadi Kusno
Yogaswara Fajar Buwana
Wahyu Mada Kuncoro Sakti
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Antonius Nur Hadi Kusno
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description The existence of Indonesian nationalism in the Javanese political movement in Suriname during the early independence of Indonesia (1946–1954) has received little attention. The study of Indonesian nationalism in the Javanese movement in Suriname can serve as evidence of the connection of the Indonesian people within a national framework at the dawn of independence, although they were far from the Indonesian archipelago. The purpose of this research is to explain the factors contributing to the growth of Indonesian nationalism in the Javanese movement in Suriname, to identify the forms of Indonesian nationalism within the Javanese movement in Suriname, and to analyze the impact of Indonesian nationalism on the Javanese movement in Suriname. Meanwhile, the research findings indicate that two Javanese political movements in Suriname, namely the Indonesian Farmers’ Union (KTPI) and the Indonesian People’s Movement of Suriname (PBIS), play a crucial role in instilling Indonesian nationalism among the Javanese-Surinamese community. The result of the struggles of the two Javanese movements was the widespread sense of nationalism among the Javanese-Surinamese community, as well as successfully prompting the Indonesian government to pay attention to the existence of the Javanese-Surinamese people as part of the Indonesian nation.
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spelling doaj-art-5c45578844dd49b091cc5dea652fbae82025-08-20T02:27:09ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Arts & Humanities2331-19832025-12-0112110.1080/23311983.2025.2482994Indonesian nationalism in Suriname: the Javanese political movement, 1946–1954Aslama Nanda Rizal0Antonius Nur Hadi Kusno1Yogaswara Fajar Buwana2Wahyu Mada Kuncoro Sakti3Faculty of Humanities, Diponegoro University, Semarang, IndonesiaFaculty of Humanities, Diponegoro University, Semarang, IndonesiaIndependent Researcher, Nganjuk, IndonesiaIndependent Researcher, Nganjuk, IndonesiaThe existence of Indonesian nationalism in the Javanese political movement in Suriname during the early independence of Indonesia (1946–1954) has received little attention. The study of Indonesian nationalism in the Javanese movement in Suriname can serve as evidence of the connection of the Indonesian people within a national framework at the dawn of independence, although they were far from the Indonesian archipelago. The purpose of this research is to explain the factors contributing to the growth of Indonesian nationalism in the Javanese movement in Suriname, to identify the forms of Indonesian nationalism within the Javanese movement in Suriname, and to analyze the impact of Indonesian nationalism on the Javanese movement in Suriname. Meanwhile, the research findings indicate that two Javanese political movements in Suriname, namely the Indonesian Farmers’ Union (KTPI) and the Indonesian People’s Movement of Suriname (PBIS), play a crucial role in instilling Indonesian nationalism among the Javanese-Surinamese community. The result of the struggles of the two Javanese movements was the widespread sense of nationalism among the Javanese-Surinamese community, as well as successfully prompting the Indonesian government to pay attention to the existence of the Javanese-Surinamese people as part of the Indonesian nation.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311983.2025.2482994Indonesian nationalismJavanese political movementSurinameKTPIPBISAmerican History
spellingShingle Aslama Nanda Rizal
Antonius Nur Hadi Kusno
Yogaswara Fajar Buwana
Wahyu Mada Kuncoro Sakti
Indonesian nationalism in Suriname: the Javanese political movement, 1946–1954
Cogent Arts & Humanities
Indonesian nationalism
Javanese political movement
Suriname
KTPI
PBIS
American History
title Indonesian nationalism in Suriname: the Javanese political movement, 1946–1954
title_full Indonesian nationalism in Suriname: the Javanese political movement, 1946–1954
title_fullStr Indonesian nationalism in Suriname: the Javanese political movement, 1946–1954
title_full_unstemmed Indonesian nationalism in Suriname: the Javanese political movement, 1946–1954
title_short Indonesian nationalism in Suriname: the Javanese political movement, 1946–1954
title_sort indonesian nationalism in suriname the javanese political movement 1946 1954
topic Indonesian nationalism
Javanese political movement
Suriname
KTPI
PBIS
American History
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311983.2025.2482994
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