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<p>The low level of nationalism is one of the noticeable problems that often occur in the border-region, and the Indonesian border in Kalimantan witnesses the same problem. This issue arises because border-areas tend to be underdeveloped areas, with inadequate development and facilities. The lack of state attention to border communities is claimed to be the reason for people’s disloyalty toward the state. Additionally, national border violations and illegal trade are increasingly being considered as an indicator of the low levels of nationalism prevailing among border communities. This research attempts to examine how the border communities in Temajuk have built their attachment to their living environment in a way that would enable them to reinterpret the nationalism of border communities. In doing so, this study uses a descriptive–qualitative approach. Data collections have been obtained from document-tracking and interviews with local district/village officers, Badan Pengelola Perbatasan Daerah officers, border military guards, and several residents in Temajuk. The finding indicated that bonding and emotional experience encourage citizens to remain committed to being Indonesian citizens although neighboring countries have better development and prosperity levels. Contrastingly, nationalism promotes a stronger territorial awareness, which then encourages the proborder welfare policies.</p>
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The low level of nationalism is one of the noticeable problems that often occur in the border-region, and the Indonesian border in Kalimantan witnesses the same problem. This issue arises because border-areas tend to be underdeveloped areas, with inadequate development and facilities. The lack of state attention to border communities is claimed to be the reason for people’s disloyalty toward the state. Additionally, national border violations and illegal trade are increasingly being considered as an indicator of the low levels of nationalism prevailing among border communities. This research attempts to examine how the border communities in Temajuk have built their attachment to their living environment in a way that would enable them to reinterpret the nationalism of border communities. In doing so, this study uses a descriptive–qualitative approach. Data collections have been obtained from document-tracking and interviews with local district/village officers, Badan Pengelola Perbatasan Daerah officers, border military guards, and several residents in Temajuk. The finding indicated that bonding and emotional experience encourage citizens to remain committed to being Indonesian citizens although neighboring countries have better development and prosperity levels. Contrastingly, nationalism promotes a stronger territorial awareness, which then encourages the proborder welfare policies.

Nationalism in Border Community: Temajuk, Sambas District, West Kalimantan, Indonesia

Department of International Relation, Faculty of Social and Politcal Science

Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Yogyakarta

Journal of Nationalism, Memory & Language Politics

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The low level of nationalism is one of the noticeable problems that often occur in the border-region, and the Indonesian border in Kalimantan witnesses the...

Nationalism in Border Community: Temajuk, Sambas District, West Kalimantan, Indonesia

Publié en ligne: 13 mai 2021

Pages: 210 - 229

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jnmlp-2021-0002

Mots clés
Nationalism, Border, Place Attachments, Emotional Bonding, Territorial Awareness

© 2021 Iva Rachmawati et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Nationalism in Border Community: Temajuk, Sambas District, West Kalimantan, Indonesia

Publié en ligne: 13 mai 2021

Pages: 210 - 229

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jnmlp-2021-0002

Mots clésNationalism, Border, Place Attachments, Emotional Bonding, Territorial Awareness

© 2021 Iva Rachmawati et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
Nationalism, Border, Place Attachments, Emotional Bonding, Territorial Awareness