NATIONALISM VALUES OF SOUTHWEST ACEH SOCIETY POST CONFLICT Rizal Fahmi and Endang Danial AR
Postgraduate School Indonesia University of Education
Abstract
Indonesia is a multiethnic country and has various kinds of tribe. This diversity will invoke various kinds of problem, one of them is conflict. Conflict will occur if it is not countered by high nationalism spirit in the life of nation and state. The prolonged conflict in Aceh result in the shift of nationalism values, so it reduce unity spirit. It cannot be ignored because it will give negative effect to the life of nation and state. The main problem of this study is to understand and reveal to what extent of Nationalism values of Aceh society post conflict. This study use qualitative approach and make case study as research method and use grand theory Hans Kohn’s nationalism is used as analysis tool. The result of this study is the reduction of Nationalism values among Southwest Aceh society Post Conflict so it needs the effort to revitalize Nationalism values in order to maintain the integrity of Unitary State of Republic of Indonesia. It need more attention given by local government and central government to maintain the unity in order that conflict occurred in many regions in Indonesia particularly Aceh not recurred.
