From the Ground Up

As the title suggests, From the Ground Up explores the country's recovery from natural disaster and military conflict from the perspectives of various participants, including scholars, practitioners, and ordinary Acehnese. Across the chapters, there is a sensitivity to Acehnese views, interests, and agency. This is buttressed by the inclusion of several Acehnese authors and a sustained inquiry, based on extensive fieldwork or personal engagement, into a society's recovery at the intersection of international, national, and local action. The papers provide useful insights into the roles played by'external'parties in ending the conflict, such as the Indonesian leaders and the Aceh Monitoring Mission. The book raises important questions about recovery from disaster and conflict