Brother And Civil War In Indonesia And Humanitarian Intervention. Horizontal And Vertical Conflicts

Academic Paper from the year 2020 in the subject Sociology - War and Peace, Military, , course: Strategic War Study Program, language: English, abstract: Brother war means a war between two or several factions in one country. Its impact is even more fatal than war in general. For the conflict staying within the boundaries, distrust develops within the citizens and the risk of greater and greater conflict arises. Therefore, brother war has a big influence on the development and progress of a country and threatens its existence.

In a nation with a multicultural population, the potential for friction is particularly high. Indonesia is such a nation and in fact, there have been several armed conflicts in the past. But can all conflicts in Indonesia which have been named brother wars really be understood as civil wars? What are the potential causes of civil wars in Indonesia? Is there a possibility of humanitarian intervention?

Kunto Wibowo AP examines the general causes of civil wars focusing on Indonesian history. Indonesia has a very heterogeneous culture, ethnicity, language and religion. Conflicts have taken place due to very different reasons. For it is important to have a good understanding of this subject, Wibowo analyzes the Indonesian conflicts and their respective causes. He points to the many dangers of brother war and civil wars and recommends an increased national vigilance to all Indonesians in order to prevent divisions resulting in future brother wars.