Political Islam in Southeast Asia - Moderates, Radicals and Terrorists

Informationen zum Autor Authored by Rabasa, Angel Klappentext Examines the wide variety of Islam in South-east Asia; Derives policy recommendations for the US and its allies. Zusammenfassung Provides an overview of the evolution of political Islam in South-east Asia. Analyses the sources of relgious radicalism and assesses the regional terrorist and radical networks. Describes how secular democratic institutions can be strengthened! and how moderate and tolerant tendencies can be promoted. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Chapter 1 The varieties of Islam in Southeast Asia; Chapter 2 Indonesia: the Jihad project; Chapter 3 Islamic militancy in Malaysia and Singapore; Chapter 4 Muslim separatism in the Philippines and Thailand; Chapter 5 ::; Conclusion;

Product details

• Authors: A. Rabasa, Angel Rabasa
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.03.2005
• EAN: 9780198529118
• ISBN: 978-0-19-852911-8
• No. of pages: 84
• Series: Adelphi Papers; Adelphi series; Adelphi series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Contemporary history (1945 to 1989); Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography