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In Indonesia, there are oft-mentioned differences between central government planners and local communities in development programmes. In Madura, this is best understood through examining the role of ulama (Muslim religious leaders and scholars) as opinion leaders in terms of their various positions and networks in local and supralocal contexts. Ulama are important not only as prominent figures in Islam, but because of their position in local and supralocal structures. They also have their own hierarchy and networks through which they have acted as mediators between the outside world and local communities. This position, crucial in the control of information, is pivotal in their interpretations of government programmes to their constituents and hence the formation of local responses. |
