Modes of Engagement - Muslim Minorities in Asia

Of Asia's 800 million Muslims, 215 million are minorities within their countries. These Muslim minorities have experienced a persistent decline in their socioeconomic and political status. Using detailed analyses of China, India, and the Philippines, this title argues that key factors in this phenomenon include the linkage between socioeconomic decline, loss of political power, and narrowing of identity; nationalism and its associated connotations of the assimilation; the weakness of civil society in Asia; and the rise in regional and global alliances.

About the author

Rafiq Dossani is a senior economist at the RAND Corporation. His research interests include regional integration, security, and education. Previously, Dossani was a senior research scholar at the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center and director of the Stanford Center for South Asia.

Summary

Using detailed analyses of China, India, and the Philippines, this book argues that key factors in this phenomenon include the linkage between socioeconomic decline, loss of political power, and narrowing of identity; nationalism and its associated connotations of the assimilation of minorities; and the weakness of civil society generally in Asia.

Product details

• Assisted by: Rafiq Dossani (Editor)
• Publisher: Asia/Pacific Research Center, Div of The Institute for International Studies
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2013
• No. of pages: 175
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 228 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 314 g
• Illustrations: black & white illustrations, black & white tables, figures, graphs
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education