The Paradox of Social Cohesion and Fragmentation in Local Conflicts in North Maluku during 2022 to 2023
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https://doi.org/10.55927/fjss.v5i2.6Keywords:
Local Conflict, North Maluku, Social Cohesion, Social Fragmentation, Structural InequalityAbstract
This study examines the paradox of social cohesion and fragmentation in local conflicts in North Maluku during 2022–2023 amid the expansion of extractive industries and socio-economic contestation. The research aims to analyze how community solidarity persisted while social fragmentation simultaneously intensified within local conflict dynamics. This study employed a qualitative descriptive approach using document analysis and library research methods. Data were collected from academic journals, online news reports, NGO publications, and policy documents related to social conflict and extractive industry activities in North Maluku published during 2022–2023. The findings indicate that social cohesion remained visible through communal solidarity and collective resistance, while fragmentation emerged due to economic inequality, competing interests, and local political influence. The study highlights that local conflicts in North Maluku reflect broader structural and socio-political tensions beyond identity-based disputes
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