How Indonesia Faces Identity Politics: The Review of Malay Identity Politics in Riau Province, Indonesia
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This article analyzes the history and existence of Riau Malay identity politics in the modern era using various pertinent sources. This study employs qualitative research methods, in which some relevant sources will be analyzed using the NVivo 12 Plus software, accompanied by systematic explanations and visuals about ideas concerning the identity politics of Riau Malays in the modern era. This study concludes that, from a historical perspective, the efforts of the government and society in Riau Province to strengthen Malay identity have provided hope for a brighter future for Malay culture through strategic actions based on indigenous knowledge. However, many migrants from other regions and the lack of local government steps to strengthen the Malay culture sustainably, this has resulted in the marginalization of the Malay culture in Riau Province. This research is an important contribution to the local government in seeking more progressive and innovative steps in protecting the local values of Malay culture, which are currently threatened with extinction in Riau Province. This research is a follow-up study from the previous article, where the innovation of this study has visualized a historical review and the extent of the existence of Riau Malay identity politics in the modern era and emphasized the importance of Malay cultural identity for people in Riau Province.
Keywords: identity, politics, Malay.
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