Islam in Asia Changing Political Realities
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Sprache:Englisch
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsdatum
31.05.2001
Herausgeber
Rubenstein ColinVerlag
Taylor and FrancisSeitenzahl
272
Maße (L/B/H)
23.5/15.7/1.9 cm
Gewicht
660 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-0-7658-0061-9
This critical volume examines the advance and contours of Islamicism and analyzes the potential consequences that such activity poses in South East Asian region. The study tracks the activities of external countries such as Iran, Libya, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia and highlights the key roles these countries play in East Asian economies, politics, religion, and weapons procurement. It focuses on four locations in South East Asia: Indonesia, Malaysia, the southern Philippines, and southern Thailand. The introduction treats the Islamic resurgence in Asia, its links to Middle Eastern Islam, and its external influences. Chapters 1 and 2 examine "Islam and Politics in the New Indonesia" and "Islam, Society, Politics, and Change in Malaysia"; chapters 3 and 4 discuss in detail "Militant Islamic Extremism in the Southern Philippines" and "Militant Islamic Separatism in Southern Thailand". A conclusion follows with an assessment of religious extremism with its concomitantvolatility and unpredictability in the regions discussed and an overview of the extra-regional sources of radicalization and the forums convened to combat such.
Islam in Asia highlights the social, religious, economic, and cultural factors that stimulate or impede the develo
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